The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-30 00:00:00

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE

DURING THE PAST WEEK.

(Pram the Nark Lane &prem.)

There was some appearance of a change in the
weather in the beginning of the week; the wind went round
a point or two to the southward, which caused a rise in the
temperature ; but since Wednesday we have had a return I
of keen cost wiutl. Rain is now beginning to be wanted
for the spring Dun just committed to the ground; and the
wheat pt would also be beardlted by a moderate supply
of arsinen sell inonasoll wassoth. The ahsence of these
elomosts to stimulate vegetation is, however, not
mnc4 fill at poweet ; Wood a dry March is proverbially
regarded as ampisismo. Aced so little reason 'Mini for sup-
posing that any mischief will result from the
weather experienced, that we are inclined to at-
tribute the eontiaued and increasing depression in the
trade to the prevailing iteling that thus far all is
le u regards the prospects for the future. The
iiihodes of wheat from the growers have not been by any
OMNI 161111111•114 since our lust, nor hare the arrivals from
abroad boom largo • still the supplies hero more than suf-
ficed to satisfy the'demand, and at some of the leading pro-
vincial markets prices have undergone a further decline.
The coarumption not only of wheat, but of all kinds of
toed, is meanwhile as groat, if not greater, than usual ; but
the consumptive demand alone is not sufficient to support
prices, and merchants and millers do not appear to have
confidence to purchase beyond what they require for imme-
diate use. Speculation, even in the most limited sense, is
looked upon as hazardous, and a very small excess of sup-
ply over what is needed for present use suffices therefore to
depress :prices. Though the arrivals of breadstuff, from
America have not hitherto been extensive, the Liverpool
market has been influenced by the receipts from that quar-
ter and United States flour has receded mete/lay in value
at that port within the last few weeks.
The reports from tha other large consuming towns in the
earth area a similar character ; but the decline has not
been as great elsewhere es at Liverpool.
At the markets in the agricultural districts the supplies
have been less this week than before; and the samples hay-
ing generally coma to hand in capital condition, sellers
have been very unwilling to submit to any material decline.
The sowing erring corn is not as yet finished, and fine
Barley has mat some demand for aced ; this bee assisted to
support its value, aed, though the maltsters have bought
=attialourly. provisos rates have been tolerably well
in most of the farmers' markets. Prices of Oats,
Beams, and Pon have net varied materially in any part of
the kingdom. A ismer osatiariance of dry weather would
be likely to MUM the value of spring corn and pulse
loom thou that of Wheat; end this may, perhaps, be the
reams why quetatleas of the former have been better sus-
tend than thus of the latter.
The arrivals of Wheat coastwise into the port of London
have been quite esederate during the week, only 3,668 qrs.
Navin; been monad up to ties (Saturday) evening. The
qesatity exhibited at Mark-Lie by land-carriage samples
front the*boaring counties Wmeanwhile been small ;
still the ha proved
ve more *ea adequate to the
demead. Wednesday scarce any bedew was done,
sad qeotations remained mamtaaiy unaltered; nor did any
testate] change take place in paler en Friday, but the turn
wee decidedly la favour of the jar/chaser. A considerable
preporden of the samples of wheat brought forward for
oak on Noeday reessined is of at the close of the
west, tem having in vane tisenunwilling to make any
camemisa i ink banes having reloosil to pay former rates,
the Inds ansgeua Subbed very languidly on Friday, with
li of • farther ndesticia in prism.
sCritesipts of Wheat from abused ban not been by any
moms extensive, only 6,360 qm. having arrived, of which
3,140 qrs. from Holland. The inquiry for sign Wheat
hes been of a strictl retail character, the meantacter, quality
and dry condition of the Beef& having readied it almost
unnecessary M engin obi holy lir mixing. lisarcely say
counms hen nits* me market, aed the town
millerstr y habuys asisd with the ulna antis. ; anon have,
however., ..flake* bon waft badmen sad prism have
remained meth the sons as bane Now rid Lewee Baltic
Wheat, Rile pro bead, has bus sand tom os board
ship, at 42e. M {la per qr., duty poll. without meting
much atteatlea. We have heard of no sign of wheat fen
on board at Julie ports sines our last; and there has boss
very little dig in argon as peuqu from the Black Bus,
Ac. The antral from est owner of the ant ban base
rather bug% sad its boss intesafbis to rehda heresy
terms; EgMba m Pleb*, 10. bed
at Mont at
28s. to 295. per v., cost, fine*, and feseinese
The sod ter tows-made be best very slow
throughout Ito vast ; of pito% bowsaw, we have
no damp to an The arrant from Freese, without
being bnis, ban exceeded 'apostatise, sad considerable
1111Msaity-bla been iisparlaresil be *aft what has come
to bead at knew rand. Assail= Isurlau likewise met
a slow sale, at beaky Imam Owns.
Barley of homorportli hen awe toward spriegly, but
this has Mimi to teen_ ley irovantoft ie the
Ind mom lito woes stiff sells ea quits
as ow bee ma M dose as is the oomnseirsosset tel the
no& Ot teffige Braley the snivels have been very soma%
miff ON* have caellesi their operations to as mare
taw ills so Mit inundipso weals have sieve
d,
still
el
edge: diajowpozeds ban eat at say period of the week
ern viry lbr ash ins "Irle:truueril in the extrema ;
the besones seam to bows mound as muck as they min
about buying, sell as lbws ban base hardly any mbar
buyers quotstioni hero bosoms, in arms RIM" sonniaL
The annals of homegrown Oats ban base quits keg-
alacent ; foes our seen ant only 906 vs., teem lionland
40 qrs., sad from blind Mit ve having ems to hand ;
having, however, received 14,197 vs. from abroad, there
has hem no scarcity of this vain. Oa Wetisodey there
was rather man activity in the deemed, but the dealers
maslslna 1.10.11 %Mlle, and the business done was at former
11• INS MI the inquiry was less active, but factors
fining iime.
Babb Beene Mee said newly throughout the week, at
tot libmilay's pains, sad ligiptian have been very diflicult
wpm
reee of all kinds have meld off tardily, but quotations
law unalterod.

India Oess stoat there has been very little pasting,
and Oen hem beseme to a certain extent nominal.
The gamed Imme of the advicte frees abroad is decidedly
dull, and the vales of wheat sad rye lad, it appears re-
ceded am se Imes at all the pries Mal pens in the Rabin
At Daslie the hit bed. N me m. hem he dna at the
lower pens, bat the ereimseff, men at Me ihstmaamed
plan, bed Men downwards. We lave Noble letters of
the Ski ime. The news of a menial at Stettin,
ads loam at many of the =whom la the interior, bad
eineed boyars to set with eilresm modem, sod hardly any
bedews bid beam done rinse that day se'paight. Really
line quallbse of wheat had net bun eared ebesper, owing
to their sesralty, lost the mowstimer hinds were czneilli
quoted Is. to 2e. per qr. lower. Mammas, hadberm,
was then, One ; and it was eslasland Met the amigatisa
would be entirel free to the teens of a fry days. One
vessel had been c for Romlind at 2s. 1144. per qr.
for wheat.

At Blia, as the 19* lad., beldam was very ban, tbo
speculative dossed had sails* uusd, sad tbo *applies
having kir sassolod abet bad boa required be
tbs. a borAbra NI of b. poruote qr. had takentk place is
vales wheat, mai rye was qd fa. er r. lower
ma tbat day Wooled. Oa tie 23rd inst. sellers IMO INtbsa4
gabs so pandas as before, sad wheat was then quoted Ns.
to Oh . par qr.hos as board.
Rasta* ossonste of the glad last. describe the market ae
very doprewood for Wheat, and prima fully 2a. per gr. lawm
than they bad been previously. This hat\LtagZ
allowed of dr execution of the few Gran ea
slams* to a moderate extent coating& to boa dat
Groat IktrAin and for Holland. Tlso wratbar bad bola of
a shafts, character there as with ao—vwy brearabb
for spring sowing, and not unpropltknts far Use autumn-
sown wheat. The reports from the near oostimental ports
are also of a subdued tone.
At Rotterdam, on Monday, wheat hung heavily oa
hand, though offered at on abatement of 2e. per qr. Rye
was also cheaper and difficult to quit.