The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-30 00:00:00

THE BRITISH CORN TRADE.

(From the Mark-lane Express.)

In proportion as the tune hen approached when
a ',Wu of winter weather was to be expected we have
found a highly increased temperature, so that our Christ.
mu of 18112 bu had more than the mildness of spring.
Whether we are proportiooately to sufferss we drift into the
new year remains to be seen • but u seasonable weather is
at ell times the best for man 'and the country, we should se
have preferred it now. One circumstance, however, of a
favourable character is not to be overlooked—that, with

want of employment and destitution so prevalent, whatever
mitigates the pressure on the poor must be orniclered • be-
nefit; and it is much better that they @Wald not want a fire
than want wale without being able to procure them. Garden
esculents still remain available, sad therefore less flour also
is needed. As reamer the wheat trade we have clearer
indication. that its lowest time r about pest ; neither the
injurious dampness of the season nor the holiday-week
preventing • rise in several places of le. per quarter,
though business at the close of the year was not likely to
be extensive. Very little change is noted in foreign ad-
vices ; but our neighbours, the French, more especially in
Paris, are again rather cheaper. Neither Belgium, Hol-
land, nor the Baltic has undergone material change; and
as so many places of export are now closed by frost, we
must have diminished supplies; the London receipts having
already fallen off seriously. As reopens America, with war
still in the ascendant and its issue uncertain, except in
disasters of awful dimensions to all engaged, we only wish
that kindred nation a speedy peace, with resumption of
labour in the fields, and commerce abundant is every port.
The arrivals off the coast since Dec. 19 were 21 cargoes,
of which 11 were wheat, 7 maize, and 3 barley ; the business
reported being as follows:—Afarianopli wheat, 42.. 6.1. •
Ghirka, 40s. ; spring American, 455. ; winter ditto, 46e. 6.1.:
to 475. • Egyptian. 31s. and 34e. 6d. ; and for continent,
35e. 6d.' Maize, 275. to 28e. 6d. Barley, 22a. ; and Egyptian
beans, 30a.
The sales noted last week were 30.322 qrs. wheat at
465. 5d., against 96,765 qrs. in 186 L The London avenges
were 48e. 4d. on 3,953 qrs. Barley, 1,049 vs., 37e. 9d. ; oats,
281. qrs., 22‘ ld. ; rye, 5 qrs., 335. ; beans, 253 qrs., 355.
peas, 92 vs., 37e. sd. The imports into the United King-
dom for the week ending Dec.2o were, in whe5t,136,972 qrs.;
in dour, 93,567 cwta.
Monday's market in Mark-lane commenced on • very
diminished supply of foreign wheat, with about the usual
small quantity of home-growth. But little was east up
dining the morning from Essex and Kent, and that mostly
in miserable condition, insomuch that millers generally
passed it by. The few dry lots no show, however, went off
more readily, oo fully the previous terms. The foreign
trade had • firmer aspect, though the attendance was squill,
and prime IMnulo as well as winter red American oillca-
@Wally realised lea. per qr. more money, though not much
business was pursiag, with the Christmas holidets in pros-
pect,. Cargoes off the coast also sold more readily than of
We, at an improvement of le. per qr. Oti Wednesday
there were 200 qrs. per coast, with 6,'2'20 (pc foreign. In
anticipation of Christmas there was quite • holiday market,
but the few sales made, both in English and foreign vampish
were fully at the rates of the previous market, especially
for winter American. _

There was a fair supply of country flour on Monday, as
well as good arrivals from America. Norfolk. were held
with greater firmeres, and good marks obtained fully the
former quotations. Fine barrels being scarce, ocouronslly
brought bd. per barrel advance • but low description' were
no dearer. Other foreign sort; were firm. Town quota-
tions remained the same, with 47.. as the top price. On
Wednesday there were 150 sacks per coast, with no foreign.
WI very little demand for Norfolk: prices remained
precisely the same ; and so it was with American barrels,
and all descriptions of foreign and town made.
The supply of British barley ria Monday was about
the usual quantity, though there was au increase from
lamed. Fine malting sorts commanded fully the pre.
viola quotations, but medium descriptions were very dull,
and grinding foreign rather lower. On Wednesday there
were 160 qrs. per coast, with 1,570 qrs. foreigo. Good malt.
ins sorts were still in favour, but there was very little doing
in the medium or grinding descriptions, and no change
whatever in the prices.
The business in malt was very limited on Monday, with
prices much as of late, brewers being as yet well in stack
with good old samples. On Wednesday there was no
change.
The @apply of cats on Monday was diminished to about
an average, with very few Scotch or Irish. The preesure
on the market having ceased by the disposal of those
offering by steamers, some reaction ensued in the value
of new corn—say to ;Use latest of 6d. per qr. ' • but
old, not having been previously depressed, were not dearer,
though arm. On Wednesday there was nothing coastwise
or from Ireland, aDd only 4,330 me. foreign. With this
small arrival the prices of all descriptions, both old and
new, were well supported, and rather tending upwards,
notwithstanding the dull time of year.
The supply of beaus on Monday was quite moderate,
and mostly of home growth ; nevertheless but little demand
obtained, though prices kept about the same. Wednesday's
market was without any quotable alteration in either
English or foreign.
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sorts but maples were Ia per. qr. lower. In this way the
week closed.

Very little MIS doing in seeds ; but holders of red clover-
owed were firm, and fine parcels rather keot back. Fine
um, trefoil was also held high. Only the best canary
was saleable in retail at unaltered rates. Mustard manu-
facturers having got into stock, mustard wu quite nog-
lisatad, and rates almost nominal.

--Notwithstanding the holidays, several of the wank,
markets this week were Is. per qr. dearer, as Hull,Bartnieg-
ham, Manchester, Boston, Spakbag, Selby, Oakham, Leeds,
Sheffield, Ipswich, Lynn, end many other places; the rest
beiug firm, or slightly in favour of holders.
Liverpool was equal to Is. perry. higher also roe noonday.
Spring cons has generally shoat eraintaioed its value ;
floe barley and now oats not being so &preened.
Wheat was Is. per qr. dearer at Glasgow. Other grain
firm, and . . . .

Dublin noted a rime of M. per barrel in farehre wheat, and
native was toll priced. Oats were the turn dearer. Flour
slow sale se well as barley.

Importing hell without colour on the leaf pre-
venta ehlevee peados off Inferior brown leaves as to the
Peal kinds. lionoman's Tee la uucnloured, therefore always
pod alike. Sold to weeds by 2,200 ageals.—(Advatlasssent.l