The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-28 00:00:00

THE BRITISH CORN TRADE.

(From the Mart-late Express.)
The temperature during the past week continued moth
reduced, and we had a heavy fall of rain on Tuesday and
Wednesday. Some of the corn was laid in consequence ;
but as the weather has since been fine, much more benefit
than damage has accrued, especially to the grans lands,
which may now yield a fair aftermath. The unusual frosts,
however, experienced on the mornings of the 18th and 191 h
July are said to have proved very injurious to the backward
wheat, and many fields have a bleached appearance is con-
sequence; leading to the conclusion that the yield will
materially suffer, though the bulk was in this respect out
of harm's way. Fine samples of Lew have indeed already
been exhibited, but with lON strength than if mere
moisture had been supplied to the growing plants. Beane
continne to be badly reported ; peas seem likely to be a
fair yield, and of fine quality; cede sot plentiful, and
barley very variable. Wheat is good as a whole, sad
very fins in favoured localities. It has been too dry for
potatoes to be abundant on the light soils, but no complaets
are made of the reappearance of disease. The country
markets being moderately supplied, and foreign arrivals else
meth reduced, prices have rather hardened that, otherwise
for wheat, and with political aspects much beclouded se
respect' Poland, and the weather rather broken, holders el
foreign have evinced less anxiety Weal. Stall the late law
failure@ in Denise for a time reduced prior there, and quite
paralysed business. listeeelsewherehave very little altered,
and the same may be said of Ar 0617014 though there has
been more anxiety to quit flour at New York at some re.
1 ductioe.
The arrivals off the coast SUMO the 17th of July were 36
of which 11 cargoes ware wheat, 17 MIGIO, 3 barley,
and 4 beaus. The prices paid were as follows :—Polith
Odessa wheat, 395.; Banat, 395. 6d.; Taganrog Ghirke,
40s. to 40a. 63.; also for Cootineet, Odessa Ghirks, at 425.
4)d. c.f.i.; maize, from 275. to 28e. 6d.; 'bran barley, at
26a. 6d. per qr.
The sales noted last week were 46,737 gm. wheat, at
465. 7d., wipe 50,591 qrs. in 1862.
The London averages were 47e. 4d. on 1,947 qn.
The imports for the United Kingdom for the week
ending 18th July were 54,237 qm wheat, 48,931 owls. flour.
Monday's market in London opened on the back of a small
supply of wheat, both English and foreign. Very few
samples were sent up in the course of the morning from Kest
and Faux, and these went off more readily than of late at
unaltered rates, excepting inferior parcels. There wu
fair retail trade in good foreign, at unaltered prices ; but to
sell freely it was necessary to take lees money. Cargoes
offering afloat not being numerous went off without difficulty
at as much money. On Wednesday there were 190 mseaper
coast arid 10,470 qrs. foreign. With the weather
to very wet, isles were made more reed'dy of English samples
at folly the previous currencies. Molders of foreign were
careless above making sales, which in retail surest galena
previous rates. Friday's returns were 670 qrs. coastwise
and 10,990 foreign. The weather having taken up again,
there was lees anxiety on the art of buyers, though in the
business transacted they had to pay the previous currency.
Less was doing in foreign, bat no change of prices could be
noted.
Scarcely more than half the usual supply of country doer
was reported on Monday, with hardly any foreign. The
diminished quantity and cooler weather being in favour et
sales, it was more easy to plum good mark, of country make,
and aka of American were aloe made at quite former
rates. Town prices were unaltered, the top quotation re-
maining 47a per sack. On Wednesday there were 330 lathe
per coast, 110 sacks 10,800 barrels foreign. It was muck
easier to-day to plea samples of approved country marks at
full prices, and there was more doing in barrels, notwitb-
standiog the good apply. Friday's quantities ware 290
sacks coastwise, 110 sack. 13040 barrels foreign. Though
fine weather had returned, the trade in Norfolk' wu firm,
and some sales of American were rude at 6d. per barrel.
advance.
Of British barley there were but few ample@ on Monday,
and the foreign supplies were scanty. Without a brisk trade,
the retail business pawing was at quite se much money,
both for eecondsry and inferior grinding foreign. On Wed.
nssday there were no arrivals per oast, but 1,040m5.
foreign. This small supply ad rainy weather gave rather
more tone to the trade, and the prices paid in retail DM
fully equal to Mooday's. Friday's returns were nil per
j coast, and only 1,040 qrs. foteko. The sales of to-day,
notwithstanding the weather being fine again, were at quite
as much mosey as was previously paid.
The malt trade was quiet on Monday, and the prices of
fine quality were fully as high as on the previous week. The
week closed with rates well sup
The supply of foreign oats oalr:netay was fair, and more
than adequate after the late heavy arrivals; but from the
United Kingdom very little appeared, though among them
were some fair samples of new from Kee& Dealers being
well in stock, barium was on a limited stale, sad the rates
of the previous weak were barely rustsioed, excepting for
the finest samples. On Wednesday there were 10 qrs.
per coast, 830 quarters Irish, and 6,110 gqoarters foreign.
This reduced supply sad rough weather enabled holders
oocsaiooally to make sales at rather above the previous
currency. Friday's returns were 110 quartens coastwise,
, 850 quarters Irish, and 7,110 quartets foreign. The market
then retained its previous firmness, and more sales were
made than previously at a slight advisee.
Of English beans there mare but few on :Monday,
: but plenty of forego. There bens some buyers from
1 the country, prices were supported:lout the demand was
not extensive. The week closed without any change in

_
values. _
Very few English pees were at market on Monday,
but there was a fair arrival from the Baltic. BIM
little demand obtained, and in the sales made no change of
prime could be noted. There was no subsequent change in
the market.
There was very little linseed reported, and nothing was
exported. A large business had been doing in *rushing seed
and prices were again hardening. Cakes sold at as much
money, with a fair demand. The week closed with prices
' rather higher.
The seed trade was quiet. More new rapeseed appeared
of good quality, and brought shunt 70s. per qr. New trefoil
of home and foreign growth, of fine quality, was exhibited
with values unsettled. Fine canary was more in demand.
With the bay harvest completing, and that of corn just
beginning, markets have been generally scantily supplied
with whret. Several places have remained dull, with very
little demand, and scarcely anywhere was business exten-
sive ; bat the prevalent feeling was one of more confidence,
and an occasioeel improvement in prices, as at Barnsley,
Boston, Newbury, and Stocktoo, where a rise of le, per yr.
1/111
ArZirrpOol there was • good consumptive demand for
wheat at 2d. per central over the rates of that day week, and
fine flour brought aid. to le, per barrel more money.
Data were dull, and beans down 6d. to la, per qr. Maize in
fair demand at 275. 3d. per qr. for prime mixed. On Fri-
day prices were still firm.
In spring corn boviness generally has been moderate, and
prices much the same.
The wheat trade in Scotland has been steady, no change
being noted either in Edinburgh or Weave ; but at both
places oats and barley have been dull, and other grain.
'mattered.
The Dublin market was fairly attended, and con, prime
little altered. There were buyers of flour at le. pen mac
reduction, which mu resisted, but maim only sold freely at
3d. per barrel 111..

SHOCKING DEATH PROM FIRE. —An inquiry wart
held by Mr. Wm. Payne. coroner, at Os 's Hospital, last
night, respecting the death of William Pressley, aged
years, who lost his life under the following circum-
stances :—lt appeared that deceased was a carpenter,
and on Friday week he was at work at a shop
in Chapel-place. Bermombay. The shop was fifty feet
loot, and up the centre was • wide bench, at one end of
which he was standing. A heap of shavings was set on fire
at the other sod, by a spark from the furnace ; and the SUll
shining in his eyes, be did not observe the fire at first.
Ultimately, while trying to get to the door along the passage
by the bench, be was terribly burnt in the face. arms, end bead,
and he had great difficulty in getting ont alive. The work-
shop was brined down and the adjoining premiere were in-
jured. Decssaed was taken to the hospital, where he died
from the dreadful injuries be bad received. A verdict of
„Accidental Death" was returned.
A Womaw BURNT TO DIATI T.—On Sunday a
young woman named Harris, the wife of a labourer residing
at Chilham, met with her death in • most shocking
manner. It appeared from the 'video:* gives at
the inquest, held on Tuesday, that deceased was
sogsged cooking potatoes, wearing at the time •
very extensive cridolioe. At about half-pad 12 o'clock
a man heard deceased screaming, and on going to the
house found her with her clothes on fire. He threw • pail
of water over her, mod extinguished the flames, and she was
subsequently conveyed to the Kent sad Canterbury Hoe-
pitsl, where she died on Monday morning from the injuries
she had received.
ROYAL FRS' HOSPITAL, GRAY'S-IWN-ROAD. —The
'amber of patients relieved at this hospital dudes the week
sedum July 25 was 3,468, of which 1.117 ewe new coma
OPERA GLABStS.—T. HAZIITS and Sow's GLASSES
Run retain the celebrity long awarded so them by the habitats
of the Opera; they poems. high magnifying power, with a
large and perfectly distinct field of view, theme ot perk*.
ti a. T. Hants and Son make or alter Opera Go as to so.
curateiy suit nearsighted eyes. A variety of the newest fens
and fashion for this season. ModsrateArices. Thos. Harris
and Son. Opticians, opposite the British Museum Wee, Imam.
Esishashed 17e07.—(Atwertlargnent. I