The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-30 00:00:00

THE BRITISH COBH TEADE.

(From the Mark-leitelacreet.)

With two days of rain in the course of the Past weak, all
vegetation has bass greatly refreshed, but the long continu-
ance of drought requires a mare plentiful supply for emu-
Wall and the reeovia7 of the meadows. The substratum of
the soil, especially in light lands, is still dry and dusty ; but
es
harvest work a ant quite completed, where own has yet
to be gathered the further supply of rain may be beonloially
deferred. It would seem that Suaday's rein wee consigned
with severe local storms, both injurious to property and
life, but that of Tuesday was universally favourable. The
ground being yreyboasly dry very little impediment has
occurred in the prcgrss of harvest work, and a
largo bulk of the new mop her been now ga-
thered. The yield remains doubtful, reports being
coeflicting ; but enough is known to be assured that
we have not the plenty of lest year, sad we may be below
the average of seams.. MU applies to wheat aloes : barley
is better spoken of ; oats appear very deficient in places, u
well as pen ; while home, both winter sod spring, torn out
very badly almost every whore, In accordance with oar an-
ticipatiou, wheat has rather Maimed in value, and as the
estimated quantity to America is very much below the mark,
and the harvest, with nacre doubtful weather, is not gathered
is Northam &mope, we are not so certain of an abundance
for our increasing population as of late. Fccpt, the granary
of the Old World, hes again failed; and if tha Wester.
States of the New World, whence our supplies principally
come in a time of need, should really be in a like predica-
ment, neither holders in the Baltic or Black Sea are likely to
overlook their opportunity to rase pricee Fres Leda and
steam communication may inspire our own agricultural oorn-
munity, as well as that abroad, with enlarged commer-
cial views, and suggest the advisableness of waiting for
remunerative prime. But little &thermic.* has obtained in
France and on the continent ; but in consequence of •
decline in gold and the exchange at New Yoe k, and nee,
favourable advioes ham, the values of breadstuff. have been
Imeened. . . .

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The arrivals per coast since 19th instant were 23
cargos% of which 9 cargoes were wheat, 8 maize and 5 barley.
Business was reported at following rates—Marianople wheat
at 395. 9d. and 39a. 6d., Ghirka at 365. 9d. to 39.., Odessa
at 405., main at 275. lid, to 295. 40., barley at r.la. lid. to
Zia 40. per qr.
The salsa of English wheat were 63,174 qrs. at 43,. 7d.
against 51,011 qrs. in 1963. The London averages were
445. 7d. on 3,783 gra
The imports into the kingdom for the week ending 20th
August were 93,388 qrs. wheat, 43,016 cwts. flour.
Monday in Mark-lane oominsoced on small supplies both
of English and foreign wheat. There was a moderate supply
of wheat during the morning from Kent and Essex, mostly
new. There was more life in the trade than of late, but no
advance of price could be realised beyond the rates of the
Previous Monday. The business in foreign remained limited,
but much the same prices were paid for all descriptions.
Cargoes afloat ware held at fanner values. Oa Wednesday
there were 1,220 qrs. per coast, and 480 qrs. foreign. The
umpire on show Ibis moiling went off more readily at fully
the rates of the previous market for all English sorts; but
in foreigu there was still but little doing, though prices were
fully supported. Friday's returi.s were 1,550 qrs. eriastwne,
1,210 qrs. foreign. The maniples than exhibited, whether
, new or old, were quickly taken by millers at the previous
rates, and the tone of the trade was generally improved.
Holders of foreign exhibited more confidence, but not much
Waimea was passing.
There was but • moderate supply of oountry flour, and the
foreign arrivals were short and exclusively American.
Norfolk' and other country descriptions fully command pre-
! vious rates, and so did all floe barrels of American and
other foreign town quotations remain as previously, with
40/. se a top price. On Wednesday there were 49U sack.
per coast, 260 sacks, 1.340 barrels foreign. The trade in
country-made samples was very firm, as well as for all
American barrels, though business was not active. Fn-
day's returns were 1,130 sacks coastwise. 260 seeks 1,340
barrels foreign. There was then an increased Annum in
Norfolks sod other country-made qualities, holders of bar-
rels not caring to sell unless at fully former rates.
The barley supply on Monday was very abort in English
qualities, and only moderate in foreign. The little new
malting on show brought former prices, and the cans of all
descriptions of foreign was unaltered. Oe Wednesday there
were 130 qrs. per coast, and 570 qra foreign. This small
supply, sod a heavy rain ea the previous day, gave holden
of ireati grinding some advantage is sales, bet business was
only on a small scale. Friday's arrivals were 130 qrs. coast-
wise, 570 qrs. foreign. With no increase of supply on the
previous market, and reduced stocks of foreign, holders of
grinding sorts °braised rather more mosey.
The little doing is malt was at the former currency. The
market remained quiet through the week.
There was another large arrival of Raisins oats ; bet
the other foreign supplies, as well as those of home growth,
were moderate. Notwithstanding the quantity from Russia,
there was • very fair demand on the part of large dealers
at prices rather over the previous Monday's currency, sad
about making up the decline then noted. Other sorts sold
fully se well se thee. Os Wednesday there were 1,040 qrs.
par coast, 620 qrs. Irish, 25.360 qrs. foreign. Notwithstand-
ing the mutinous.. of large foreign supplies, bestow was
practicable at fully the previous currency for all desenp-
trona, more especially in fine Russian aorta Friday's mucus
were 1,960 qre. onstwise, 1,220 qn. Irish, 31,480 qrs.
foreign. With these onninuous heavy supplies, the market
remains firm and active, with as occasional improvement
for select sod tine samples.
There ware very few English beans on Mooday, mad so-
thing foreign. Prices remained very iirm, but business was
limited, and this state of things lasted through the week.
The supplies of peas were limited, both in English and
forties qualities. But little was doing, and rates were
unchanged.
The high prices asked for new boo feed brought on a
demand for old feeding foreign at full rates.
Without arrivals of linseed for the week, and mode-
rate exports, and a constant demand for cake in consa
querokof the late drought, prime were very firm, sod so
they continued.
In seeds, generally, but little was doing, but some sales
of red cloveneed had bees made at improved prima. Canary
of good quality was firm. New white mustardasied appeared,
and, was held too high for buyers. Winter tares were offer-
ing at 10a., dry but smell.
Farmen still being busy with harvest, the country sup-
plies were generally moderate, sad the improved toes of
the Londoe deities met a ready and penal response.
Mull Newark. and Newantleon•Type were ls. per qr.
dearer, and almost every town of note eviond • cheerful-
sees and coafideoce, though no general and decided admire
could be quoted.
Liverpool was among the places prevailing upwards, the
adverse* there being led. per rental
Boeing con throughout the country was very firm.
In Scotland, also, wheat WY quite as dear as at Edin-
burgh and Glasgow, but there was no quotable change in
other grain.
Quotations at Cork were as follows :—White wheat to
9e. 3d., red to Be. 6d., barley 7n. 3d., cats ss. W. to 6s. 6d.
lite cwt.