The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1876-07-08 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

THE CORN TRADE.  The weather during the past week has been altogether satisfactory, and the promise of a flue Hummer given at the commencement of the season has been so far redeemed by nature with an unsparing hand. The condition of the crops at the present moment fully justifies the remarks we made some time since, that with seasonable weather and a warm temperature until the end of June, there would be but little fault to find with the aspect of agricultural affairs. There can be no doubt now that the general appearance of the growing wheat is satisfactory, and, as far as we have seen, the only traces of the mischievous effects of the backward spring are apparent in the shortness of straw awl occasional thinness on the ground. Advices from the country are also favourable as regards barley, while beans are said to look more promising than they have done for years. The above remarks, although applying generally, are not, of ccnrse. without exception descriptive of the appearauee of the crops on all soils. For instance, on s. me of the light lands the unfavourable effects of tie nngenial spring have not yet entirely disappeared, and although so poor a yield as twelve bushels per acre is spoken of in some localities, we venture to think that harvest will disprove so low an estimate. Grass has grown very rapidly during the last fortnight, and those farmers who hare not already cut appear likely to reap the adve:Loge in a de.eiedly heavier yield of hay. Iu spite of the sowing having been retarded some three weeks, rapeseed, which is, generally speaking, the earliest crop which makes Its appearance at market, is very forward, and promises, if anything, to reach maturity earlier than usual. It this season of the year weather influences are paramount in ruling the course of markets, awl it is not a matter for any surprise that the continued sunshine of the past week has brought about a dulness and want of activity the reverse of cheering. Political affairs have not tended to sits. tam prices, although appearances in the East are by no means pacific in character, and there are not wanting those who believe that it is quite possible we may shortly be roused from our present lethargy by the trumpet of war. Such opinions may or may not be well grounded, but the fact remains that Eastern politics are in a most critical state, and that a keen look-out is kept on the daily course of events. Supplies of grain from abroad have been considerably in excess of present requirements during the past week, and, sooner than submit to the reduction necessary to effect sales, merchants have preferred to house their wheat on the chance nl either weather or political influences tending to advance prices. The firmness so well sustained by the country markets has at last given way, but this is not to be wondered at, considering the depressed nature of our own, and the provincial trade must have been of a very healthy character, no doubt owing to the small stocks remaining in farmers' hands, to have withstood the declining influences so long. The arrivals of cargoes off coast have been fair during the past week, but the fine weather has caused the trade to droop, and a decline of is. per quarter must be quoted for wheat, whilst maize has met with very little enpairy, at rather less money. Buyers do not seem at all disposed to operate for future delivery, and with the exception of a few transactions in Calcutta wheat, but little business has been passing.—Mark Lane Express.  At Bedford Assizes, on Monday, a woman named Lucy Lowe was sentenced to death for the murder of her infant child, on March 14, at Stag-den, a village near Bedford. The jury recommended her I to mercy. A balance-sheet has been issued by the executors ' of the late Rev. Robert S. Hawker, Vicar of Mor-1 winstow, showing debts amounting to £1,573, and the creditors are asked to take a composition of lOs in the pound. One item in the account is £7B Ss. Bd. for funeral charges and expenses. The deceased died a Roman Catholic, and was buried with great pomp and ceremony.