The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-04 00:00:00

Tat CORN TRADE.

BiItxMOHAN APRIL 2.-In the Ant Meek of the
part month we had s fall of about Is. per quarter the
price of wheat, followed by a similar rise the seat. 1:1, the
was soon lost, and the tau& is now as dull and lifeless as
ever. Though the imports of wheat and Sour is February
bare ogle been 503,472 quarters, or lees than half theme f
December, or than the average of the three previous inestka:,
still we cannot Isere that the immense stocks in warehesse
are yet much reduced, the supplies of Loglieb having beat
more abundant than in any previous month since hen".
These have now materially lessened, end will probably as.
tar small for a month or six weeks, whilst as heap
wheat has sow declined newly to a par in pries we may leek
for a better demand for that description. A few cages ef
wheat, chiefly bard, have been taken off the coat for tha
oath of France, bat the greater portion, both of wheat
and Indian corn, still finds buyers is Ireland. The
number oo roar is now reduced to shout 200, sod
should any ameaderable demand arise Were harvest for
France, it would relieve holders of stalk, end 7
cause some advance in our markets ; but the Frunea crop;
like our own, look remarkably promising, so that unless some
change should occur in their aspect there is little pumped al
immediate improvement. A few trifling transectione hare
I takes phial in Liverpool, for exportation to Portupl. The
&Malec( wheat from America, although not half what they
worse few months sines, continue laL and as the amide lean
the west will be open seat mouth the winter on the other
side the Atlantic like ours having n a remarkably mild
one), unless the war is that country is at mem brought to a
close, we must look forward to a great here In supplies
dm* May sad June, even at our present low rear of
prey" but probably not so large as those of the pent Were"
From the great depreciation in the currency of the Mal" the
waters farmers are now receiving for their redoes
an unusually large sum, in dollars and cents, so {het they
are said to consider resat prices better then those it
former years, which is undoubtedly cornet, ea her ears.
@pate the payment of past ; whilst the bred
government notes by supplying the great weir ef the
country, a national paper currency everywhere reliable,
enables the growers to obtain aisle for theer prate" is-
stead of long credits er aka only current h theta imesseli•
ate neighbourhood. At our present rates there eentieras
to be no margin for probt to importers from astir elate
world, with little dieposities grre way In ail the
fondle shipping ports ; and co lose as Winis a" the
th
p=ext to this country must further Ism" except.
from America, we civil war keeps trade
le aa ereptihere
onal etate.Our proem t priors arie-Glairha, 6a Id.
to Os. 6d. ; American red, fis. 10d. to Cs. 21. •
at
; Fa fegritsekommred, ss.
to elk ; white, 61. to 6s.s. 8 fr2d. ; all per Itin
The imports of French barley into Gloucester far the poet
soma* have again beat very large ; still the quantity re.
maiming in France appears to be conscoutdenbk as prices
ere declining is moat of the ports. The weather hiving
ben so dry and favourable, more of the land is lows them
real 'mealy is the spring, and. we think there will in Ude
pert of the country at least. be over an average screw
to barley. Our present prices are :-Dasubias sad
21s. to 24e. Ild. ; Irish, 255. to 26a. ; French asd
P....6h, 27e. to 29e. ; all per 40011.4. at Gleauster. Oar
arrivals of Irish oats have been less than ban winter since
Gloucester has been a pert, and we look foamed es very Art
supplies during the summer; the dellekeecy her however
been made up by English and Dutch. We Wien
some are also expected from Denmark. Grey Irish
are soiree and wanted. Our preeent prime are : Engbah, 25a
to 30e. ; Irish white. 225. to 235. Id • grey, zb. to 235. ;
black, 19S. 6d. to 20a. 6d. ; Dutch, 235. 265., all pat
3121 b,. at Gloomier. Beans, notwitheteadieg the larp
crop, have rattier improved in value, sad there are s .asVu
any in stook at Gloucester. They sell slowly : jw
lat 14e. to 16m. 6d. ; Ekyptian, 13e. 6d. to 14e., per 186111 s.
Birmingham. negates of peas during the pest lees* here
bees entirely in retail, at gradually declaim prime Blue
at 13n to 13s. 6d. • white, Us. 6d. to 14a. 6i, per Mika
at Gloomier. bicliaa corn has sot altered is Takes, selling
in retell at 13e. 6d. toles. for Oder& ; 1$ id. to Lk fa
mixed American ; and 13a 6d. for thralls, per 1981te. at
Bi
The demand hummed for mullet Dart, sal
lrocrinet Lentils in limited request, at 12s. Id. per
196 Th.. at Glatioester.-(From Maas. ffMuses amulet.)

TRAFFIC RETURNS.

NUN Par, Mar- TAY. TsSal,
RAILWATL
West =dbl. Moza t 7.4" "Ira c""imit nu,
nr.
..„.....0..„....„ 919 1,019 1,141 1,141

North Arles SOO 12,568 27.791 410060 27,441
0.23 rang 113:23 U
Optßristol sai lacier W All 3181 3066 AIM
Wales 31,796 04.104 40,440
Motaopollis
111616261 OR 12.001 27.608 39.027 11661
Moth &NY 6701 3,736 7,211 10,206 9,615
IWO* Oalmil

IifIDIAND GMAT WISTIRif RAILWAY op Lines:D.
—The bona kw teas Clara to Sinereatown, os the Mid-
land Great Waders Railway, was opened for public totals
ea Wedaesday. This bunch, is length eight miles, is at
inspects/ice both to the railway company and to the district,
ea openieg up an improving tact of country in Westmeath
and lim's Connty, the line pensiug within a short diseases
of 'Mews, one of the most important towns is the
covey if Westmeath. It also approaches Lirmasy sad
Horesisap, the latter being a locality of maid Ideloried is-
tenet, abounding in archaeological remains, and remarkable
for the beauty al its metwery. The Strannestowa and Clue
bowel hoe been constructed by she eminent contractors,
Mears. Being' and Smith, after the pleas of Mr. Handy,
O.K. the consulting engineer of the company. It is 4103.4
entirely a surface line, and is one of the most cheaply con.
strutted railways ever completed in this °matey. It is ex-
pected that a considenble amount of traffic inccen and flora
will pans over it from the extensive milling concerns of
Memn. Perry, of Clan, besides which a large amount of
agricultural traffic will tow into it from the
district. Xs. Forbes, trademanager of the Midland II
Western Railway, and Mr. Falkiner, CS, with Mr.
el the Great Southern and Weetero Railway, west over the
line on Wednesday, when it was formally opened for public
, truth—Parma*'s Journal.

New YORK AND Fats RAILWAY.—The traffic
returns on this company's line 494 miles is Week
including brooches, amounted for the month of Febevary
to 829,734 dol., and for the same month of last year to
801,591 doh, showing an increase of 228,140 dot.
THE Ariaziric TELRORAPR. —The following re-
saintlier were recently passed at • meeting of the New
Yuck Commercial Association :—" That in the present ad.
vented state of science it appears to this meeting that there
is no reasonable doubt of the practicability of evtablithiog
telegraphic communication with Europe. That the success
of such • scheme would be productive of the mast beoeficial
results to the agricultural and commercial lateens of the
United States. That is view of the foregoing, it is the duty
of the several departments of the produce and shipping itr
taunts represented oo this Exchange to give every email.
regiment sod support to the undertaking. That a com-
mittee be appointed to co-operate with that chosen at the
late meeting held in the rooms of the Chamber of Com-
mane, for the purpose at procuring subecriptions to the
stock of this enterprise.
The Daily News of May 29th, in its description
of Be son's Greet Clock, says:—" The entire Satoh is of the
bighted net." Benson's Dew Show Rooms motels clocks deeareed
by the first artists of the day, sod include clocks for the draw-
ing room, diningg room, bedroom, library, hall. staircase. bracket.
carriage, church. turret, railways, warehouse, cosetiashoase.
—.nodal. sod every description of dock,
" - • loality of whichthe art it at

tress the plathest to the highest on•Lity
present amebic Church and turret clocks sperially estimated
for. leasogis Uhatrated pamphlet on clocks sad wskhse (tree
by post for two stamps;, congeal' • short history of dock and
watch.makhar, with descriptions end prices It seta es • O&M
the purchase of a clock or watch, and enables these who live la
Scotland, Ireland, Wales, the Cotontes, India, many part of the
world, toselect a clock. J. W. Henson received a Prins Mead
sod honorable mention. 33 and 34, Ludgate-Mk Carla MM.
bibbed 1749.—(Advertiserseut.)