The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-24 00:00:00

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thßeiardil as Ig the acreable deficiency little canyet be au •
enneally known • but from the dissatisfaction generally
ihrastPired by farmer's who have put the matter to the ttst of
a rnateg, there is reason to suppose that there will also be
nal falling off in that respect.
of These_, considerations have had some influence withhold.eaars
wntat, and the disposition to sell at present prices__sn
0_
11101,111'h diminished. Those parties who have still stocks
;,:',.._ !?aturally conclude that the superiority of last year's
a
ready over that of the new will cause it to command
hee4,`,,seale at any period ; and, though fair supplies_
,tovfenreew_
tii,J) e brought forward by the growers, they la.
arov•i, tonsell except at enhanced rates. The
haveincrinely un-
tinhaittihrableerreports relative to the potato crop ago had
tone,r Weight; and the trade has assumed a decidedly firm
Wheth any immediate advance
roe_ value of wheat will probably depend, in a great
of importance. will occur
toit'cuje, on the weather ; but, however auspicious the latter.
stelf,,useculle, we feel tolerably' sure that the price of bread •
No-tatst, later in the year, rise materially.
has is only is the crop short in this country, but the harvest
Enro:,'sen defective over the greater part of continentalr.
tainQicis',_ In Holland and Belgium the fact is so well asc_eas
deenieclulat the Government of the former country h
. nieurrn •
aii • 't
Prudent to reduce the duties on grain to the
into Bel point
Alreagla ; whilst all restrictions on the import of corn
have been removed for a given period.
den), An 3 numerous orders have been received from Rotter-
are iii itwrP, &e.; reduced moderate stocks of bonded corn
if notae'3. to be shortly into a very narrow compass,
tall, e!idirtusted by shipments to countries whence, in o!di-
of our3rrs, we are in the habit of drawing some portions
.ntoot e °reign be
In the Baltic ports Great viand
;utile /113_ect to be out by the Dutch and Belgians
italv, „hack Sea wheat has lately been bought up
.to supply
eN e,re 1.
tee crops are stated to haveyielded indifferey.
in thisselllN therefore, that unless prices advance material ly_
'wheat f°lllltry we are not likely to draw any quantity of
Attie:all abroad.
last cl., 3' all the leading provincial markets held since ourt
TuF,sda;an,uecl rates have been obtained for wheat. Up to
Perio4 •t there was not much excitement ; but since that
nee . nnselerable an • t has been manifested by all par-
ALt°Lgt into of k xle Y
d NTPool °e •
43'; still .„ business was comparatively quiet on Tues-
wheat• rat' advance of 2d. per 701 b. was established on
active;
and er in the week the demand became much more
bat that Port" Rriday large speculative purchases were made
,j-de,ll, s, and r,-7, lint only of wheat, but also of oatmeal, beans,
'''h, me iks• Wheat commanded a further rise of 2d. per
articles ! sold at ls. above previous rates, and all other
The
ac'_nse in the same proportion.
diaraeier'nulits from Hull, of Tuesday, are not of a lively
1'14'3 nOt , and though the turn was against the buyer, wheat
da, %nerally quoted higher. At Leeds, on the
quarter;
the
„,7ave iue of the article advanced ls. to 2s. perletahee, and C cement was, however, paid with some' re u
The
ease ,47asoPerations were on rather a restricted scale.
°wine to . very different at Wakefield on Frielay,wheno,f
the rain the unfavourable reports respecting the effects
Pitch " " the outstanding crops, the millers were eager to
'andigherasteh the rates realised were at least 2s. per quarter
day,, he prices at which sales were effected vn that
mlualght•
risiu— tee west and north-west we have also accounts of
teediaP.rices. At Bristol, on Thursday, the rise did noto el--
ed to otn 2s• ; but at Birminghamthe improvement am
"gilt fo
hro„ -s to 3
rwaras. per quarter, and the whole of what was
consuPWard movement has not been confined to the
great
trgaet
reanv-,;',ng towns, the rise having been quite
as
gre
the
piss' the markets in the agricultural districts as at
the
material ou_,,
the named ; and, though the inferiority of
CI 4"13r of the n
"Tn, a ui
t'ueur er wheat mast minustthetednodtytomayeep the averages
kingdom
later in the year. The last gene-cal bere t expectedt,ni
fo r therte o.
ecarocp°l4 1545• ld.) was ls. Pd. lower than that for_ the 13
the (I%Wek ; and the aggregate of the eix weeks, by which_
(the 4`Y 18 regulated, was just id, per quarter below 565.
q,._rate required to cause the duty to decline to 16s. per
fall-7
is u :ni);08t there is, consequently, no chance of an immediate
Vitt :w 17s. ; and it is now pretty certain that importers
Th„°‘ enter for home consumption.
Portant intelligence from Elcotland this week
7,..qtiandq;uestionably
.`that which relates to potatoes. e
Inear; 'ease so prevalent in the south has attacked the plant
the 'ails Parts of Scotland. This disc; )very, together. with. _ 'ails
change of the weather and the animated
.eetitiats eitefrom the English markets, had produced much ex-
P nt• At Edinburgh, on Wednesday, wheat rose 2s.
liepclUarter, and most other sorts of grain and pulse were
asks at enhanced terms. At Glasgow higher prices were also
eo„,ell; and pretty generally obtained, whilst a further rise was
k,•unently calculated on by the holders of corn.
that--"nte of our letters from Ireland begin to express fears
but
the crop of potatoes had net. escaped in that count'y t te
o,_ ...e reports thence on the subject are not of so definite.
g4racter as from other parts of the kingdom ; and we still
Cla
'Pe that the failure may be confined to this side of the
t.tha/Itiel. The fine weather broke up.therheaadbboeuetntahreresastemde
I -e as with us, and all harvest operations
by the •
e rain.
,_ The arrivals of wheatrecpooasrttewdiusep
to intoth i
sL
(Saturday)ond on hav
tuoderate, the quantity3,,t
even-
ing amounting to 5 quarters.
The show at Mark-lane by land carriage samples from the
borne counties has been very small, and we are inclined to
think that the supplies will for some time be trivial, as far-
Illers must soon begin to think of preparing the land for
kturrin sowing.
On Wednesday there were only a few runs Essex and
scarcely anything was exhibited either
it, and on Friday
e
tZ,it these or moredistant counties. Nearly the whole
tle:1, on the fist-named day was sold at prices Is. per
it above those current in the beginning of the week,
Proremsnt sales subsequently effected were at a further im-
(lharte"retlt, making the total rise since Monday Is. to 2s. per
Tii
th„ e, London average is id. per quarter higher this week
on:::,et, though the sales comprised in this return wer.
before the late reaction in prices, as. far as London is
have tried; therefore we are inclined to think we shall not
TO lower of than 565., or thereabouts.
has been air of business done since our last
14,, uner sorts of free foreign wheat, and a similar enhance-
l't to that established on. English has been obtained. .
to orsialded parcels have been in great request. In addition
live era from Holland and Belgium, a good many specula-
e erellases have been made, and the transactions have,
inieeste witnle, been rather important. The rise from the
qoarte point of last week must be estimated at 3s. to 4s. per
at 46,r; good qualities of Lower Baltic red having been sold
mot,: per quarter in granary ; Dantsic at from 445. to 485.,
low's'ornanY holders of the latter have refused to accept he-
liesid s. Per quarter for only moderately good qualities.
huniii,t-iirti;:at has changed hands on the spot, some contracts
;hipped
closed for floating cargoes and parcels still to. be
continental ports, a branch of business in which,
factliuroeoriss,twaeek :11, very little had been done.
prie, ,g,',10 the perllers agreed to fix the nominalo has
s4elltur at 49ssack on Monday last, the rise which
place in wheat has led many of the menu-
article ,_
a: refuse to sell at that rate ; the real value of the
et.ne e4l_,tlierefore again become unsettled. Ship flour
gig nooodinbgroaeuf3; Is, per sack dearer at the close than in the be-
o },ridt week.
bilinuadlntv;iwilithii a very brisk demand was experienced for flour
and upwards of 12,000 barrels changed hands,
eeeer teits3l:' th e inq u i
.s. hilst tlPletireftv°l:gusliz.n
:Tierdebrarire!.
The r • lilbueaerlUe United States readily bringing 245.
the foreiTgetderells of or this grain has continued
of home growth have been small,
sluggish;
all other articles has been rapidly
.pareeYfisor foreign free barley has improved
as the
nettle slo 1 - .
, the have been held above the limits of
tnieill3:r;eder:eat:livi, . sales have not been so extensive this
Malt has mn Previous weol
barley
in needwb•Y, the demn,ndhadvo
been made. ;
point
of riche continued ialngessiainserhee
e, however, no variation has

THEiq _ ---__...._.........___
-btISIAN CAMPAIGN IN THE
‘l4;rithhteeenblnurs67e
the Black gives,
from,
ce„AetiCCASUS•
ekro,„; Y. a Russian officer, the following account of h
and a
said letter
to datedhave fhreto_emne
"Count'ga in the Caucasus
th 4
most
Woronzovv has executed the boldest, but also
41410 rt sanguinarY campaign that ever a Russianfarmtuy.
4_, . n this country. But it must be confessed, i.in or
eY th tot a
e, at the successes which have been obtained
have lost b, amPensation for the losses. The Russians
vtesi,,:e:trealthan 3,000 men, amongst whom were some.
lltiriAistinguished officers. The bad weather acictomof
the eel thena as far as Andy. The summ
et,o.so to thcehahiheigwhatsscoofveßreedtehwetth
Nsnootwwitthosttahnedinsgoutthhe,
fortcr‘,"id, the troops laboured at the embankmenteso,tnto-
k: ./ tne provision stores. The avant-posts, the
were
el
„IP of Ai, ; !
b'o --slam, and the militia of the Caucasus,
ye tervation in face of the enemy ; they repulsedeach
itiletaehments which attempted to advance.mare_
uTpohne
Andy of the mountaineers during the
as
Viitli'til'flLS not vigorous. They did not attack,
them. award and bayonet, and frequently contented
bletijeNa with rolling upon our tirailleursefinrosrtmtohuast
they swot stone from rocks. It was thought at
eves
esul
tappo are short of ammunition. Some
persons
had been
exar,,. sed that their reputation for courage
:71ce-e!rae4orteed. The General-in-Chief neglected nothing
__TA ..
Its the!' up the courage of his troops, and the latter sang
ce,_ Y terniinated their labours. The temperature ne
favourable, and the order to march was
day 1,;„ ati the 17th of July. On the following . did 0.!. eellimes, including the native auxiliary corps, iet4,7,‘ exceed 10,000, and were composed exclusivelyf
_ . etre. ee, _
who hti'd 4-eeßus.sians had with
.them only 400 Cossacks,
tatinte great difficulty in passing through the wooded
tele?, Y and over the steep rooks. The convoy was
_ aught only of the strictly necessary number f
Nyhi Rht horses, and the soldiers had to bring only those
Genera]ere absolutel wanted. Each soldier under
6o
msGrabbe had toy carry 601 b. of baggage. The
44,1agtke of the chain of the Retchel, which divides Andy
Rrieera country of the Gumbet d'ltschery from the
Rev,, etinetschnaia, was gained without resistance.
vasita4 ,the
barg northern slopes of this wooded mountain
ar cssai ee the chief object of the expedition.
of ti!" uas become, since the destruction of Akulcho, one_
hi, : retreats of Schamyl, who had collected there all
It In 1118' ammunition, and provisions. He has also buil
gitisat%que for the Auls driven from Daghestan and Lest-s
oe tealle who come to say their prayers and make repohr
Arig,'te disposition of the country ; Schamyl
.is bot a
tiseos,,faad a military chief. The principal par-
fre o•'' Sehatnyl also make this their rendezvous. They
Iv q entlY change their residences going to inflame
..e
eetiasgainst the Russians to collect the taxes, and raise ore, rs• ins army has 'been increased lately by rein-
sf:nts from R.istes de Unguschesp, Avares, and even Atl 11.4e8g.instan. The march of the Russians. upont
lilt, V_ad Net the whole tribes in motion. Daro is no,
erki tinagl_lo, defended by steep rocks, but by immense_.
diffieui'' Wrests, which render access to it extreme!) leave t " every side. In 1842 General Grabbe en-
fai,_ ureti ,
-0 aPproach Dargo on the northern side, but
1141 and this hazardous enterprise lost him both
altoosain fame. When the vanguard entered, through_
Itseher MiPracticable gorges, into the dense forest of
treat e' the enemy attacked him on every side with
with fierceness, The Circassians had formed barricades
oonsilortions of the rocks and trunks of trees, which
'Cade erftblY impeded the advance of
theirobstacles shots told, and,ho
I
vuY aimed at such officers as did not conceal