The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-24 00:00:00

grow business wee slow, and prices little higher than on
that day week.
The Irish accounts vary materially in regard le the esti-
mates of the probable result of the harvest, as well as is
reference to the state of the potato crop. The alarm os
the latter subject seems to have in • greet measure sub-
sided, and tbu reports from thence are altogether of a more
encouraging tone than was the cue last week. Very large
supplies of potatoes had been brought forward by the
growers which bad been forced off at low prices, and inter-
fered with the sales of wheat and Indian corn.
Hitherto very little new wheat has been brought for-
ward for sale, and those having old on hand appear to be
in no particular hurry to part with the same.
The arrivals of English wheat coastwise into the port of
London hams been small, only 4,109 quarters having been
reported up to this (Saturday) evening.
On Wedaseday the Essex and Kent stands were nearly
bare, and very little was consequently done ; where voles
were made, however, full terms were realised.
On Friday • few lots were brought forward from Essex,
which factors were enabled to place at rates it would
have been difficult to have realised in the beginning of the
week.

The supplies of foreign wheat have increased ; 26,341
qrs. having come to hand during the week. Of this quantity
• considerable proportion is from Holland, where very high
prices have been paid fur the same. In" addition to a lair
local inquiry we have had a good country demand (or
foreign wheat, and the transactions altogether have been
rather extensive.

There was more doing on Friday than earlier in the
week, and in some cases previous prices were rather ex-
ceeded ; but the advance was not so general as to make it
necessary to alter quotations; very moderate qualities of
red Baltic brought 435. to 44.., and good to fine 45r. to 475.
per qr. Other descriptions realised proportionate rates, and
(baton were not by any means disposed to piss sales. The
operations in floating cargoes have been more or less inter-
fered with bz the high demands of sellers; still a fair
amount of business has been dune, and there is at present
only one cargo arrived off the wait undisposed off. l'olish
Odessa red has brought 38s. to 38e. 3d. per qr., cost and
freight, and corresponding terms have been paid for other
sorts.

The offers from the Baltic have in general been at too
high prices to tempt buyers, and comparatively few bar-
gains have been closed ; for fair qualities of red 43.. to 44..
per qr., coat, freight, and insurance, has been asked.
The town millers agreed, at a late hour on Monday,
to raise the top price of town-manufactured flour 3e. per
sack; this advance has since been well maintained, with a
tolerably free sale. Other descriptions of dour have risen
in the like proportion. American has been in active re-
quest, and good brands have sold currently at 225. to 235.
per,barrel. The arrivals from abroad have not been large;
from France only 2,382 sacks, and from America 9,501 bar-
rels ,have comae to hand.
Barley of home growth has come forward rather spa-
riafly, and the few lots which have appeared hare been
easily placed at the extreme terms of Monday last, and
really fine malting qualities seem likely to comm,nd full
prices. The receipts of this grain from abroad have been
tolerably good; having, however, had rather an active de-
mand fur grinding, the late advance has in some cases been
rather exceeded, acd quotations were fully as high at the
Wins ?o in the aosoluencement of the week.

Malt has crept up in value within the last eight or ten
days ; more especially the finer quelitin.
The arrivals of oats from out own coast and Scotland
have been scanty, and the receipts from Ireland only mo
dente ; having, however, received 39,566 qrs. from abroad,
nothing like scarcity kas been experienced. The greater
part of the foreign supply has been from Archangel, and
this kind has therefore been more difficult of disposal then
other sorts; still good samples have rather risen in price,
17s. 6d. to 18s. per qr. having been asked.
Ihe oat trade, on the whole, has been more firm than
active • but the prevailing opinion is that old corn will be
wanted up to Christina., and some fortheradvence is there-
fore calculated on.

Beans have been in moderate request, and have not been
sold at all cheaper than before.
Peas have realised fully as high terms as previously.
In oonsequenoe of the pressure of potatoes on the Irish
markets, the demand for Indian corn has slackened more
or less.