Glasgow Courier. — 1861-11-21 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE. The supply of rain during the week has not only furnished all that was necessary for the surface, but many wells which lately were dry are becoming available, though perhaps the entire winter must pass over ere the full complement be obtained. The meadows, which till recently yielded a good bite, will be no longer serviceable, and live-stock are thrown upon the summer's stores. These being pretty good, with winter shortened by the fine autumn, and land mostly well wrought, the cereal season opens with a fair promise. The young wheat has a satisfactory appearance, though as usual there are some complaints; but a dry subsoil is a good guarantee for the future. The wheat trade during the week has been inactive: some markets continued the upward movement ; but these were few, and generally no change of value has been noted. Foreign arrivals have been only moderate, but seem likely to increase in consequence of the continued depression in Fiance. Such, however, as were sanguine in the expectation of a large fleet of return cargoes find very little movement of the kind: nor does this seem likely, excepting some cargoes from Marseilles. The wants of that country have been so clearly pointed out, that the question of working off present stocks is only one of time ; and with its progress we shall very probably see advancing rates. As the French lately bad every market to themselves, it is now England's turn ; and she will find willing sellers in every port of consequence throughout the world. Her better system of finance and greater means are sure to find suitors when only abiding her time. Paris and every French port are as dull as possible, though some country markets closed higher. Holland, Belgium, Northern Europe, and the Baltic make offers on more favourable terms; and monetary pressure renders Odessa tractable. The Italian markets, notwithstanding their partial deficiency, find more than they can do with from the Levant; and the prices of breadstuffs at New York came rather lower. —Mark Lane Express.  The Earl of Dalhonsie hva arrived from Brechin Castle, on his way to the south of France, where it is understood his Lordship will pass the winter. The iron-plating of the Cherbourg breakwater has been postponed. Cotton growing has commenced in British Guiana, and with a probability of success. Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte has been unanimously elected, at Copenhagen, a member of the Royal Society of the North. The Brussels journals state ihat a frightful tempest sapai toat city during part of the night of Wednesday anci :he whole of Thursday, doing considerable damage. Ani;na othdr things, about 30 feet of a high wall fell in the i:2e Rampart-du-Nord, and , buried a woman who was passing, greviously injuring her ; and a house in coarse of construction on the Bouievard da Midi was blown down. Eive fishermen have been drowned off Groomsport They formed the crew of a boat, and were engaged with several others oyster-fishing. Unoticed by their companions their boat capsized, and was afterwards found floating keel up. Drogheda and adjoining part :; of the county Meath were visited on Saturday by a tretneudous storm. About noon snow commenced to fall thick. From one o'clock brilliant flashes of lightning, succeecicd 5,v lond peals of thunder, were almost incessant. oihi af the kind has occurred so errly in November withiii u memory of living men. On ay, b6!ore Sheriff Campbell of Paisley, Mary .Muldcsm, a bleaehNd worker, was committed for trial, on a en.i`rge of murder or culpable homicide, whillst giving bLrtl? to an illegitimate child. ABERDEEN IT NIV ERSI'I • —We understand the contract for the new lualding at the University of Aberdeen has been taken by dOex. Stewart, Esq., contractor, Peterhead, at about £lO, 000A lecture on "Happy Homes, and 11.-,;w to Make them," was on Tuesday night delivered in ,:.!se City Hall, by the Rev. T. W. Medhurst, of Colerau: unper the auspices of the Glasgow Protestant Laymen's Association. The City Hall was crowded in every part. Previous to leaving Aberdeens Madame Lind. Goldschmidt placed in the hands of the Lord Prowait a sum of 100 guineas, to be distributed as he thought best among the local charities, or among the general poor of the city.—Dundee Advertiser.  _