The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-18 00:00:00

THE CORN TRADE.
(From the Mark-lane Express.)
With the exce-tion of a few partial showers, in
different parts of e country, the weather has continued
uninterrupted/Sr _e ; harvest operations have conse-
quently been rapidly proceeded with, and in most of the
southern counties the bulk of the corn has been carried.
In the north of England there is still a considerable
quantity of grin abroad ; but the lately experienced
sunny trays have brought the crops forward amazingly, ,
and in situations where, a month back, it was feared the
corn wonld never arrive at maturity, the sickle has
lately been actively employed. On the whole, our pros-
pects as to the future have undergone an immense im-
provement since the 20th of August, but to suppose that
the evil effects of a decidedly wet summer have been
entirely remedied would be altogether unreasonable.
That a great proportion of the wheat of this year
growth will be of inferior quality, and light weight,
is unquestionable ' • nor is it possible that the defi-
ciency from the defective set of the ear, so gene-
rally complained of, can have been made good ; we
must therefore adhere to the opinion already expressed
on former occasions, viz., that besides the falling off in
meal in consequence of the want of Weight and otherwise
inferior mealing properties of the berry, the acreable
produce will be found short of an average. It is yet
too early to form anything like an accurate estimate as
to the extent of the deficiency. Many parties rate it
much above what we are inelined to do, and others
deny that the crop will fall at all below an average ; in
this state of uncertainty we feel inclined to reserve our
opinion until something more definite shall have been
ascertained by the test of thrashing than is at present
known ; but that there is a deficiency, to a greater or
less extent, we feel perfectly convinced. Public opinion
has lately been so much occupied in investigating the
result of the wheat harvest that comparatively little is
said of spring corn or pulse, but in the absence of com- '
plaints it is fair to infer that there is not much amiss
either as regards quality or quantity.
In judging of the probable value of wheat during the
ensuing winter, the injury which potatoes have suffered,
in many of these districts where this article is most ex-
tensively grown must not be overlooked. Until lately
the blight, or to whatever else the failure is attributable,
was supposed to have extended no further than the south
of England and the Channel lalands. Within the last
week, however, complaints have reached us from Lin-
colnshire, Cambridgeshire, and Yorkshire, from which it
would appear that the extent of the ravages made by the
disease is not yet ascertained. Considering how large
a portion of food of all classes consists of potatoes, so ex-
tensive a failure must be regarded as a great calamity.
Already prices have risen considerably, and it is certain
that if the mischief should prove anything like so
exterrsive as it is represented to be, the consumption
of bread stuffs must be increased enormously. These

considerations lead to the conclusion, that though

no material advance may occur in quotations It
wheat immediately, the article may hereafter rise
in value. In speaking of potatoes, we omitted to
mention one important fact, viz., that orders have been
recaived here from Holland and Belgium for the pur-
chase of e article at very high rates, whilst their ex-
port has been prohibited by the Government of the last-
named country. We have heard it reported, on good
authority, that a contract has already been closed at
Poole to ship 1,000 tons to Holland. The export of
agricultural produce from England to the Continent is
certainly a new feature.
The wheat trade has, since our last, assumed a firm
tone, and at several of the leading provincial markets
tightly enhanced 'terms have bean obtained for fine
qualities ; the advance insisted on by sellers has, how-
ever, tended to check the demand, and the actual trans-
actions have been rather on a restricted scale.

At Liverpool, on Tuesday, only a retail business was
done in wheat, but the sales effected were at rates ld. to
2d. per 701 b. above those of that day se'nnight ; subse-
quently the inquiry rather subsided, but the advance
was well maintained on Friday.
The accounts from the principal town in Yorkshire
ire not of a very lively character. Neither at Hull nor
Leeds was any:rise on former terms established on Tues-
dsy ; there was, however, much less anxiety to press
sales than had been apparent the preceding week. At
Wakefield, on Friday, holders of wheat demanded ls. to
2s. per quarter more for the best qualities, and the im-
provement was in some instances realised.
From the west and north-west we have advices of ad-
vancing prices. At Bristol, on Thursday, new wheat
was quoted from ss. 9d. to 6s. 3d. per 601 b., being a rise
on previous terms. At Birmingham, on the same day,
holders declined selling except at ls. to 2s. per quarter
above the currency of that day week, and needy buyers
were under the necessity of paying the enhancement.
At the chief shipping ports on the east coast the turn
has also been against the purchaser, and on the whole a
decided check may be said to have been given to the
downward movement.

By our letters from Scotland it appears that the wea-
ther had continued auspicious for bringing the crops to
maturity Its the backward districts, and securing those
in the snore forward localities. There, as with us, the
wheat is stated to be short in quantity and indifferent in
quality; but complaints as to potatoes are, we are happy
to say, comparatively rare.
The advices from Ireland are also, happily, silent on
the subj4ct of the potato blight.
Business in grain had, it appeared, remained quiet, as
well in the Scotch as the Irish markets ; but consider-
able firmness had been displayed by the holders of wheat
and oats, and prices had rather tended upwards than
otherwise in both countries.

The quantity exhibited at Mark-lane by land carriage
samples from the home counties has been trifling, and
the greater part of what has come to hand has been of
tbis year's growth.
On Wednesday the Kent stands were nearly bare, and
from Essex and Suffolk only a few runs were shown.
The new wheat, though by no means of fine quality, was
more sought after than old, owing to the price of the
former being somewhat below that of the latter. Both
kindi were held at fully the currency of Monday last,
and at the close of business little remained unsold.

On Friday increased firmness was displayed by fac-
tors ; they could not succeed, however, in obtaining any
advance on former terms.

Malt has latterly become very difficult of disposal, and
only choice samples have this week obtained former
terms, it having been necessary tq submit to a small
abatement to effect sales of the common runs.

The total arrival of oats, inclusive of foreign, has
amounted to 11,662 quarters. Of this quantity 850
quarters are from our own coast, 781 quarters from
Ireland, and the remaining 10,031 quarters from abroad.
The bare state of the market, the failure in the potato
crop, and the probability that oatmeal will therefore be
more extensively used than in ordinary years, have
combined to give an impetus to prices of oats, and
within the last few weeks good qualities have risen Is.
to Is. oa. per quarter. Of English and Scotch feed
there are scarcely any to be had. The best sorts of
Irish have therefore been taken by consumers, whilst
the dealers have been compelled to have recourse to free
foreign. Archangel oats, which were currently sold on
the Ist inst. at 20s. 6d. per quarter from on board ship,
duty paid, have this week commanded 21s. 6d. to 225.
per quarter ; and Danish, Swedish, &c., have risen in
value to nearly the same extent. As yet there is not
much prospect of a decline in the duty, but unless in-
creased supplies shortly reach us, there is some probabi-
lity of a fall occurring.
The arrivals of English beans have about kept pace
with the demand, and no quotable variation has occurred
.
is prices.
Peas of all descriptions have been firmly held at the
eurreney'of 'Monday. Most of the bonded peas on the
market have been *ought for Maipment to Holland ; the
rise which took place in the duty on Thursday is there-
fore of little importance.

SUICIDE IN A STATION.. HOU SE.—FELO..DB. SE.—
On Monday evening, at the conclusion of the inquiry relative
to the melancholy death of Mrs. Theobald, of Eltham Lodge,
near Honnslow, Mr. Mills, the deputy coroner, proceeded to the
Greyhound, at Staines, to hold an inquest on the body of
Matthew Bond, aged seventy-three, who destroyedhimself in
the police-station at the last-named place, under the follow-
ing circumstances :—lt appeared from the evidence that the
deceased, though old in years, was as old in crime, and had
been frequently convicted of felony, by which, it would seem,
he carried'on his miserable existence. On Friday night last,
about twelve o'clock, the policeman on duty near the premises
of Mr. Harris, farmer, in the above village, discovered the
deceased emerging from an outhouse. He immediately went
up to him,r and on laying hold of his collar, he dropped from
beneath his coat a fowl, which, on subsequent inspection,
proved to be the property of Mr. Harris. Deceased, on being
conveyed to the station-house, was locked up in a cell by
himself. The man on duty during the night looked in se-
veral times dud saw nothing wrong ; but on the cell being
entered in, the morning, deceased was discovered with his
handkerchief tied tightly round his neck and fastened to the
gas pipe, which passed about half way along the wall. The
handkerchief was extended, and the deceased was lying on
his stomach on theloor. He was immediately extricated
from his position arid a medical man sent for, who pro-
nounced life to have been for some time extinct. It further
appeared tbat the deceased had never evinced any symptoms
pf insanity; and the only reason assigned for his committing
the rash act was the fear of being sent out of the country. The
Jury having deliberated for some time on the evidence ad-
duced, returned a verdict of felo de se, in accordance with
which the body of the deceased was last night buried by
forchlight,:and without funeral rights.
jp'SNElt TO MB. MATHESON', OF AC lIANY, M.P.
n\Tnetv Van the 27th ofAugust, the inhabitants of Stor-
nowaytheir worthy landlord to dinner, when about
one hundred gentlemen sat down, at five o'clock, Mr. Ro-
derick Morrison, banker, in the chair, supported on the right
by Mr. Matheson,Lieutenant Percival, R N., Professor Gor-
don, Mr. Slnith, Deanstoz, and Mr. Caunter ;on the left,
by the RevVMessrs. Lees
Chamberlaa; &e. sheriff ;Macdonald
and Moore, Mr. Scobie,
lend acted as croupiers, ilacdonald and Mr. John Mac-
sjiricramebryonir urp.doiaßunorboe,rtmsoni ,
Captain Robertson, Mr.r.
D. L. Mackenzie, Mr. JohAnir. letenzie, Mr. D. Macdonald,..
Mr. Alexander Morrison,
.egis;.;,tf.romAftthere tchheair, thel
loyal and patriotic toasts had been
eempany were delighted to observe Irs. llatheson and a
party of elegantly-attired ladies enter the hall. Mr. Mathe-
son stated, that one of his first endeavours would be to draw
forth the energies of the natives.
land factor, and is resolved to employe h
has engaged Highlanders ona High-
land
tnesshe says that the
casions when practicable. The Eire,
moss of
lands, which
principal object must be the drainage
'form's so large a portion of the islad. This the cotters have
neither capital nor skill to effect, but a
money by the proprietor will be of the utmost importance.
The The system of Mr. Smith, of Deanston (who hasimbee
suite on these improvements), will no doubt be adogendeaennd-
enforced under proper superintendence, the tenants
small per centage for the outlay. The speech of Mr. paying
of Deanston, was also directed to these practicable topics.
The " barren heaths and brown bents" of the island, he says,
" are capable of cultivation and bearing grain, and the
fisheries may be prosecuted on a more extended scale with
great success." By liberally promoting such undertakings,
Mr. Matheson will, indeed, confer, solid benefits on his
Country.—Caledonian Mercury.
A boat, with three seamen on board and some pas-
sengers, was returning a few days back, from the fete of
Vieux-Boueau, near the Landes, when it capsized, and all on
board were thrown into the water. Two young girls caught
bad of with° the seamen, and the three were drowned.
The rest of the persons were saved.