The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-06 00:00:00

THE FOREIGN CORN TRADE.

(Prom the Norlt-lag Agrees.)

On account of the severity of the weather in the north
of Europe there has been little activity in any branch of
the corn trade ; and that will continue to be the case until
open water at all the Baltic ports takes place. Meantime,
from the shipments having been nude sloes up to the com-
mencement of the frost, there is not any likelihood of
the stocks accumulating materially; and when spring
shipments commence, the quantity on hand is not likely
to be large.
At Rostock, on the 24th ult., very little wheat misusing
in from the farmers, es they had previously sold freely, and
did not appear in want of cash. Good qualities of red wheat
cannot be quoted under 675. per qr., 621 b.., free on board
for spring shipment.
The business in wheat at Hamburg, on the 30th ult., wee
entirely confined to the demand for the oreteuroption of the
place. 60114. Mecklenburg was worth 654. 6d., and 61Iba.
up to 675. • 591bs. Holstein, 61s. per qr. • all per 480 lbs.,
free on board.' For spring shipment, 6111*. Danish wheat
wu offering at 635. per qr. ; Danish barley, 631 b.., was pro-
curable at 28e. per qr. ; and 18th.. Danish oats at 23e. to
245. per qr. Ryder middle beans might be bought at
38s. 6d. per qr. free on board in spring.
The bumess transacted in floating cargoes has been
limited for want of supplies. Beide wheat is in demand at
61s. to 62,. per qr., cut, freight, :and insurance included,
for arrived cargoes.
Egyptian barley commands 271. per qr. fro on board at
Aleaandria • and barley at &donna as mach. A cargo has
been sold an. 6d., cost, freight, and insurance inchided,
arrived off the coast.

A cargo of Egyptian beans on passage has brought Ws. per
qr., cost, freight, mad insurer:is included.
The arrivals off the coast for orders consist of four cargoes
of wheat from Alexandria, two from Bilbao., and two of
beans from Alexandria—all of which had previously been
disposed of.
The French markets were not so buoyant, by the last
Myhre, as in the beginning of the pest week. At Paris
the frur first marks of flour were sold at 86 to 88 frame the
169 kilos. ; and good marks were obtainable at 82 to 84
francs. The salsa of the day amounted to 2,827 quintals,
amongst which there were 2,384 qrs. for future delivery.
The stock at the halls was reduced to 3,687 quintals. The
thaw which took plans ow the Ist instant prevents deli-
vales, from the unfavourable state of the roads, and wheat
was offered in limited quantities. Prise were ready. In
some departments there have been 'flagrant rains. The ten-1
dency of prices was g e Ily downwards, and if the wea-
ther becomes milder, better supplies will be brought forward.
The recent prices of flour have commanded the atten-
tion of millers in Lorraine and Normandy, and
from thence supplies have been obtained ; and this curia-
stance tends to cause a weakness In the market for all sorts
of flour at the garment at Paris. . . .

r. Fri the DannG6 idand~
their advises report an teemed
ucafidenoe as to future prices, and quotations for wheat are
above the level of our preeenrates, orders somewhat below
them being without effect.
AtNow York, on the 18th ult., they quote the money-
market easier. Fleur bad declined a little, viz., 121 e.
per barrel; 'amino= superfine, 80.; regular Western
Canal, 814. to 94. ; fancy brands and Ohio, 91d. to 914. ;
extras, 91d. to IU. • Canada, in bond, 9d. ; extra duty
paid, old. to 10d.; Southern, superfine, 9d. to 9141. per bd.
Wheat was in small supply, but inactive. Lower prices
would have been taken—the nominal value of common red,
1860. ; prime, 210 e. ; common white, 2100. ; prime, 226 c. ;
and Genneem, 260 e. per bushel. Indian emu le. per bushel
lower ; all qualities, lOte. be 1060. psi bushel. The new
southern comes in floe audition. Eye dull at 135 e. per
barrel. Freights a little firmer ; 4d. to 40. per bushel for
grain, and ls. U. per, barrel flour, for Liverpool, with little
doing. Esohangc depressed at 1081 to 1071. At New Or-
leans the amulet is reported so bare of wheat that prima are
not quoted. Flour has ruled dull ; about 3,000 barrel of su-
perfine sold at 8 dole. 8210. and 1,800 mars at 9 d015.26e.
per barrel. Some extra lands sold at 9 dole. to 9 dole. 26e.
The whole business of the wheat wadded of about 9,600
barrels.
The total stook of foreign wheat and Soar new in the
kingdom is estimated at about 300,000 qrs. ; last year It was
computed at 1,260,000 qrs.

THE
BORoooll3.—fis OferarbOornewall Lewis, eon of the late
Right Hon. Sir T. F. , li.P., has come forward as a
candidata to fill the vacancy in the representation caused by
the death of his father. In his addles to the electors the
hon. baronet says :—" My political maples, which have
always connected me with the liberal party —with the party
attached to political freedom and to political improvement
—remain unchanged. Thepp t, however, is not a
moment of strong political feeling, or of active party dis-
sension. The thoughts of all are centred in the war, which
this country, with the powerful amistaam of France, is now
waging against Ramie. Upon fhb *males I will only say
that, without expressing any opinies opia the wisdom of
the expedition to the Crimea, end upon the propriety of the
eig;us
decision of Lord Aberdeen's to advance from a
defensive to an swathe lois& Uzi" I should
be prepared, in the mod wig yost regramts-
tive, to give my vote In favour of mum= es would
support our heroic army, in its exposed end leybs wines,
sad would tend, by honourable means, to Wog oiliest •
peso. which would secure the permanent it of lag-
lead in the East of Europe." Then is • vague maw et
opsiouzpositioned any ys
to shape.
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