The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-13 00:00:00

THE BRITISH CORY TRADE.

(From the Mark-lase Express.)
With some heavy showers during the pest week, and
cloudy weather nearly all through, the gram lands will be
greatly benefited, and the turnips yet have a chance to
make way. The English harvest being pretty well secured,
much more benefit than harm will accrue from the rainfall,
and a greater abundance would be heartily welcomed. In
Scotland and the neighbouring English counties there is yet
much to be done in the way of gathering, but as they have
had showers when the south were wanting them, let us
hope their case will be now the reverie of ours till their
cereals are safe. We hear, however, that heavy losses in the
field have occurred from high winds. As respects the wheat
trade, it has rather flagged, many samples brought to
market baring wanted condition • and whatever good
opinion may be entertained as to the future currency, the
discount pressure now shut' out the speculator from the
market. With the price of meat, however, ruling high,
from the long drought and consequent deficiency of
forage, and the prospect of a further rise ea Christmas ap-
proaches, it is not to be expected that farmers, with only an
average crop of wheat at best, will be very anxious to clear
out on unfavourable terma. With about double the yield in
malting barley, and prices in many instances equal, their
attention is much more likely to be drawn to the paying
article, and more reserve be put upon human food till price*
become remunerating. The weather in Europe has been
unsettled, but prices have undergone little change. The
oscillations of New York have, however, been in favour
of prices, receipts being light, labour expensive and the
crops below the original estimate. The probabilities of
pesos, too, may have had some influence on the charge,
as the enormous drain upon the resources of the country
would then find a check, and the money be left for more
legitimate uses. The weather having improved in Germany,
harvest work has been vigorously pursued, bat Danzigand
some other places gips yet • poor account of the quality
and yield of the new crop.

The arrivals off the coast ewe the god inst. were 89
cargoes, of which 8 cargoes were wheat, 9 maize, 2 barley,
and 1 beans. Burnam wee tmeacted at the following
rate.: Marianopoli wheat at 39a. to 381. 3d, Ghirka at 37..
6d. to 39a, hard Oddesea at 37a. ; maize at Ns. *id. to
28a. dd., and for December shipment 29.. 6d. ; barley
at 725. 70. to 225. 9d. per gr.
The sales noted last week were 66,702 qrs. wheat at 42a.
3d., against 83,175 we. in 1863.

The London averages were 45a. sd. on 2,558 qrs.
The imports into the kingdom for the week ending Sept. 3
were 681,257 qrs. wheat, and 88,257 meta. flour.
Monday in Mark-lane began on a moderate supply of Fag.
liah wheat, and the foreign arrivals, though fair' were sot
heavy. But few samples were seat up front Ketitead Fawn
during the morning, and the condition of some was indif-
ferent. The best picked lota went off slowly at the pre-
vious rates, but some quantity was left over at the close of
the market. Factors not being disposed to accept lower
rates, the business in foreign was but limited, but in
the retail sales made former prices were paid.
With heavy arrivals of Boating cargoes a good
demand was experienced at some reduction on pre-
vious rates. 0o Wednesday there were MO qrs. per
coast and 3,110 qrs. foreign. The over-left samples
of Monday wets then mostly disposed of, as well as the
few additional on offer, at the currency of that day.
lo foreign there was a small retail trade, without any
quotable change of price. Friday's manias were 1,110
quarters coastwise, and 4.440 quarters foreign. This was
an unusually thin market ; very little English wheat was
offering, but there was still less demand, and so little was
passing that former quotations were unaltered. It was the
same with foreign cargoes, as well as that in granary, and to
have forced sales less money must have been taken.

There was a moderate supply of country flour on
Monday, but a good arrival from Amelia. The countr►
trade was heavy, notwithstanding the falling off,
and prices barely sustained. Barrels were only slightly
in demand, holders maintaining former quotatioes. The
top price of town qualities remained 40s. per sack. On
Wednesday there were 2'JO sacks per coast, and 3do barrels
from abroad. The bitsioese thee trezuected in Norfolks and
other country marks was at unchanged quotations, and the
same was to be noted in American and other foreign aorta
Town quotations ruled as previously. Friday's returns
were 420 sacks coastwee, and 3co sacks 6,220 barrels
foreign. As in wheat, so the trade in floor to-day was very
issiguilicant, and quotations, both of country and town
made, as well as foreign of all kinds, were nominally the
mine.

There was a small supply of English barley on Monday,
though a fair lacrosse of foreign. The whole trade was
dull, though onl► a few parcels of really tine malting ap-
peared during the morning, inaltaten generally holding back.
Foreign was a heavy sale, at scarcely the previous rates.
On Wednesday there were 61 qrs. per coast, and 1,670 qrs.
foreign. The warmth of the weather was against nialtaters,
and consequently there was very little demand experisoced
for fine new sorts or medium qualities. Grinding foreign
was saleable in retail at previous rates. Friday's returns
were 1,090 quarters coastwise, and 3,180 quarters foreign.
There ,war then no change in the market as to values, but
the oonUnualice of warm weather was against the malting
ta ad*.

The malt trade wu quiet, with quotations nileh the same.
There wu no cheap subiequently, either in prices or the
state of the de.. _ _ _

There was soother Large arrival of Russian oats on Mon-
day, though from other foreign ports, as well as
home sources, not many came to hand. The continuance
of heavy supplies of one description so put dealers into
stock as to slacken the demand for Russian, and where sales
were forced rather leas was taken ; but generally prices were
well supported, more especially for other deicriptioos. On
Wedoesiky there were 110 qrs. per coast, 1,000 qrs.llrish,
and 10,990 qrs. foreign.. Supplies being so well kept up, the
demand slackened rn proportion, but the nags of prices
both for Eoglish, Scotch, Irish, and foreign. remainedas on
the previous day. Friday's returns were :ffio qrs. imastwise,
3.5100 qrs. Ina, and 2,1„6:93 qm. foreign. This was perhaps
the dullest day of the week, and to have forced sales sa
ship would have produoed some slight decline.
The supply of beaus on Monday was limited, both in &If-
, Rah and foreign qualities. Prices, both of new English and
old foreign, were firm, but the high rates limited the de-
mand. No change was noted on Friday.
There were but few of home growth on Monday, and
not many from abroad,the only supply being from Mon-
treal. Prime of English hog-feed were high from scarcity,
and there was a steady demand for old foreign white in con-
sequeoce. Friday's market was without any alteration in
prices.
There was • fair supply of linseed, and consequent dulness
in the demand, with • somewhat downward tendency is
prices ; but cake; remained fully as dear, and were brisk in
demand at the close of the week.
The seed trade was very firm, indeed too much so for a
ready buggers. But few new tares appearing, they were
held for rather more money. So was mustard seed, there
being some demand for seed for sheep feeding inconsequence
of the drought so long ruling.
The country markets this week were without much variety.
In some instaaosa, more especially where the condition of
the new wheat wee affected by the change of weather, there
was • slight reduction on former rates. This was the case
at Sheffield, Sleaford, Manchester, Boston, Spalding, and
liirmiogham ; but this was nearly balanced by the free
wile and firmer tone of others, as Hull, Ipswich, Bourn,
Newmarket, Oakbam, Rugby, and Spilaby. Liverpool
noted lit, per motel decline on American wheat.
In spring cora no changer:an generally be reported, the
active deruaod for wallies bailey not having oonimeoced.
Wheat at Edinburgh was slightly dearer, and r. Glasgow
there wee an equal decline, fins oats being dearer at the
former.
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At Dublin the new wheat was in poor condition, the but
white not being worth om 245. par brL, but maiss, barley,
and oats were a free sale.

DITIRMINED SUICIDE OF ♦ LADY.-011 Satur-
day a most determined act of self-destruction was coin-
united oo the Bristol and Faster Railway, sear the Ibuntoe
statioe, by a married lady. It appears that the unfortunate
lady in question was the wife of a Mr. Spooner, an so-
cemitant, randier; in London, and was 35 years of age. She
had been on a visit of some duration to her relatives in
Taunton, accompanied by her husband. On Saturday morn-
ing, about 10 o'clock, they left home together for the pur-
pose of going to market, but, oe getting into the town, Mrs.
Spooner said she would not go there, but would go and
see an aunt who resided in the direction of the railway
station. She accordingly left her hothead, and proceeded
towards her aunt's, but instead of going there she went to
a foot bridge which mores the railway about a quarter of
a mile from the station, and was observed to stand there
more than tee minutes. On the approach of the train due
at Taunton at 11.10 a.m. she crossed the line, took off bee
bonnet and some other articles of dram, and deliberately
walked on to t►e line. le a moment the train OSMO up
Dearly at full speed—the lady heed the eosins, and when
it was within a yard or two of her she
bowed her head, was struck by the " guard," and
thrown on one side. The train pulled up as soon so
possible, and on the guard going book to the spot he
found the deceased lying outside the bee face torn in
the most frightful meaner, and life extinct, her death being
in fact instantaneous. The body was shortly afterwards re.
moved to the station to await an inquest. firs. Spooner has
left a large family of young children, and it is said that after
the birth of each child she has bees subject to tits of great
mental depression, and whilst in that stst.she has suddenly
in the most unaccountable manner, and without giving the
slightest intimation of her intention, left her children sad
her husband, and come to her friends at Taunton, being sp.
patently afraid of committing some act of violence upon
herself or children.— Western Daily Press.

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