The New York herald., 1845-09-10

lower since the sailing OF the /" Caledonia 1t
rules now-Flour los. l01. per barrel; Rye 9s 6d.
per quarter; and Wheat 1885, per quarter.
In reference to the all-important subject Of bad
harvest, we annex the following return Of the guam
tity Of Wheat and Wheat Flour in bond in Enean
on the lst of JULY from 1888 TO 1885, which has
just been published by order of the House of Com
mons:
Years. Qaarters.
1905. .................. 6lS,59O
1857 ............ 6l,2l7
ieao.. Aoe,952
isai.. ..... ............ ....... 679,s72
!oas.. ......... .i,2o3,a36
1850. 29I4-o
isia ,ssa'. '.''... ............ ooa'a22
iofo.. -. 73O,3Si
The ENGLISH Whatever may be the
result Of the present harvest, il is, we believe un-
questionable, that far human exertions can 60,
much more has been done IN the last year to obtain
agood produce from the land than was ever done
before. We are not without strong hope that
yet fair crop will be obtained this season. certainly
inferior in quality to that of last year, but probably
considerably more IN quantity. This we say, though
we suspect that most OF the accounts from the coul
try which tell Us that yet 10 damage has been
done, more hattering than true. Some districts
have indeed been wonderfully fortunate compared
with Others but we rather think II mast be admitted
that IN all more or less damage has been done to the
grain crops. On the other hand, 1t should be observ
ed that the crops were heavier on the ground at the
end OF July than they were almost ever known to be
before, and if four ths of the should come to
maturity, and be safely harvested, the crop will still
while last year was almost failure in respect to
green crops and roots this year promises the great
est abundance in that description OF farming. Last
year the difficulty was TO find food for cattle this
year it is to find stock to eat the food Upon the
whole, Notwithstanding the scarcity OF sunshine this
year, and the abundance of wet, we may hope that,
taking all things together, there will be fair aver
age of general produce; and though the toll and
anxiety of the farmer will be great the ultimate
suits will be better than they sometimes are l..
seasons which lead to very low ices.-London pa-
per, dug ~
RISE IN THE PRICE OF SUGAR Although the
quantity of sugar received from the West lndies the
Mauritus and the East Indies, is greater this year
than it has been for many years previously yet the
prices OF all kinds Of sugar sll continue to advance
This partly owing TO the failure OF last years
crop in the island of Cuba, and partly to the great
increase Of the consumption IN this country since
the reduction sof the duty Owing TO the former
the British refiners have got the supplying Of
the Russian market as well as their own, and if re-
port speaks true they making fortunes rapidly;
and owing to the latter cause, the increased supply
in the English market is barely equal to the demand
Since the beginning of the year the average price of
Muscovado sugar IN this country has risen from less
than 2Ss. the cwt. to Sis 4d, and it still shows
every appearance OF continued rise.-Lircpool
Times.
The IRON TRApE.--In I749 the quantity Of pig
iron produced in England was only 1900 tons,
from 50 furnaces in 1850, II had increased TO 2000
tons; in i7SS the amount was b., 900 tons, and l2l
furnaces; In 1906, the number OF furnaces had in
creased to l69 producing 100000 tons and in 1920
the amount OF plglron In England 400, 900 tons,
while, last year. the total produce OF pigiron could
not have been less than 800 200 tons, which has
slderaby increased In proportion IN the first six
months of the presentyear
The HING OF PRussIA's TOAST AT BRuHL The
Monitelr Beige contains the following, under date,
Cologne, 18th August" The following are the
exact words of the toast which the King Of Prussia
gave yesterday at the dinner at Bruhl, and which
was received with the lveliest enthusiasm by the
august guests IS Slrs,-Fill your glasses to the
brm The burthen of the toast is a word (nn cri)
British and German hearts. One day it sounded as
the sign OF "A fraternity OF arms, triumphant upon
field Of battle with difficulty gained. This day,
after peace OF thirty years duration, the fruit OF
those arduous days. 1t resounds in the lands OF Ger
many, on the banks OF the noble stream OF the
Rhine That word is Victoria Sirs, empty your
glasses to the bottom. The toast is her Majesty,
The Queen of Great Britain and Ireland Long live
the Queen Victoria and her llustrlous Consort.'
CAPTURE OF SLAvER-We read in the "Jou--
nal du Harre," OF August 14th, the following ac-
count of the capture OF well known SLAYER I'VE
learn by letter, dated Mozambique, the 10Th of
May, that on the 18th of April, the British brig OF
war Mutine, of IL guns. having perceived a suspl-
cious looking vessel prowllng in this passage, gave
her chase; during the pursuit the Mutne unfor-
tunately ashore on the bar OF Quilllmane. The
Immediately set to work to draw the brig from her
dangerous position, but during the two hours OF
float, the suspicious vessel had set all sails and
nearly disappeared The chase, however, was re-
suned and every moment brought the Mutlne closer
to the SLAYER Finally latter seven hours she succeed
ed in nterceptng her, and perceived that she had
deal with the celebrated Brazilian SLAYER "Prnceza
Imperial" but the latter, in order to deceive her
pursuers, and ng other means OF escape,
hosted the Star Spanged Banner. This stratagem
du not succeed, however, she was too well known
to escape the British cruiser she was boarded and
captured without much resistance. She is a vessel
OF 400 tons, had already made three consecutive
voyages to Santos, Brazil, having imported there
2i00 slaves. At the time of her capture, she
preparing to receive from to 800 blacks. The
Prnceza was entrusted TO the care Of Lieut. Packen
ham, to be taken to Sierra Leone; she had already
been chased by several cruisers, but her superior
speed had, heretofore, always saved her.
TIE PTANoFoRTE TAUGHT IN One MINUTE. When
the discovery OF teaching music by colors was first
made known by Its author, d ID. Jameson. through
the medium OF a book entitled Colour Music, il
seemed most incredible, by reason Of the short
space of time therein stated necessary to acquire
the faculty OF playing from sight, and such it was
treated as mere theory, or at the best an amusing
notien OF the moment II is now nearly year ago
since such work appeared; and at the present mo-
ment this startling fact is every day receiving cor,
roboration at the Adelaide Gallery This NAV
smack OF the marvellous, but when the simple ma
ture of the means used are understood the matter
becomes one OF admiration, but no longer one of
doubt. Several hundred people have already tested
The principle, and amongst these many children
who never before touched the keys of pianoforte
and it is to degree startling to hear the correctness
and harmony elected by first attempt. II should
be understood that the keys OF the pianoforte are
colored to various lengths, to correspond with SIM
liar colors in the book color being note, height
being octave, and length being me.-Globe.
ORIGINS OF DISTINGUISHED PERsoNs.-Under this
title, says the Journal du Hapre, the Morning Post
publishes an historical account of the social cond-
ton OF the notabllities of all times, with this cpl
graph, truth 10 stranger than fiction" Moses was
a shepherd; Noah, farmer Confucius, a carpen-
ter Mohamet the Prophet, a donkey driver /; Me-
hemet ALI, barber; the actual Emperor of Moroc-
co, secondhand dealer Bernadotte, the late