The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-21 00:00:00

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORNY TRADE

DURING THE PAST WEEK.

(Proem the Mart Lone Express.)
We hems received a pamphlet, published by Mr. A.
Mongredien, containing statistical information of much
interest to those engaged In the corn trade. The attention
of the writer has been directed principally to a branch of
the trade of growing importance; viz , that which it carried
on between this country and the Black Sea and Mediter-
, mean ports. Mr. Monpredian justly observes that the
Weiser transacted in London in tree-onboard cargoes has
&1111eabe not remised the notice which Its magnitude der
atimile, and then proceeds to give an amnia of the importa-
tions daring the sin months ending 31st December, 1860.
we eawaot spare space to Mart the whole of his interesting
report; but the general result shone that, from the Ist July
to the 31st December, 1960, 3.55 wheat-laden meek, carying
CO 000 qrs., ailed for orders as to their Anal destination otf
Falmouth and Queenstown, and that two-thirds of this
quantity went to Ireland, and one third to West of England
pets. The total imports of Black Sea and Mediterranean
wheat in the year 11160 be estimates at 1,200,000 qrs , being
abort ono-thud of the total importation Ist* the United
Eintdoen. In addition to the q..aotity received, he estimates
that on the 31st of December there ware en pangs—From
Odessa and the sea of Azof, 230 vesicle; Galas end !bream,
110; Egypt, 26; Constantinople, Salmis", Mahe, Marseilles,
&c., 6.5; I•aly, 30. Total, MO. Tee cargoes of which he
calculates consist : 270 of wheat, 145 of Indian corn, and 46
of linseed, beans, dare, &c.
The pamphlet also contains a carefully compiled estimate
of the stocks of Polish Odessa weeat held at various ports in
England end Ireland on the let inst., as compared with what
was ►ald at the same places at the same period of the prsad•
isg year ; bat we have only room to allow 1111 to give the
totals, which stand as follows ;

POLISH °DIMAS WIIKAT IN STOCK
Jae. 1, 1861. Joe. 1, 1850.
In Ireland 186,000 qrr. .. 80 000 cm.

At Liverpool 4,000 „ .. 20.000 „
Glasgow
Bristol
Gloucester
Bail 12,000 „ .. 8,000 „

75,000 qrs. G 4,000 qrs.
Very little change has taken place in any department of
the corn trade since our last. The supplies of wheat brought
forward by the growers at the principal markets in the agri-
cultural districts have not bun tame; but the demand
having been exceedingly inactive, previous prices have been
maintained with some difficulty.
At the large consuming towns business has likewise re •
mained dull, the importations of wheat and flour from abroad
having been on a sufficiently extensive scale to afford pur-
chasers ample facilities to secure such quantities ea they have
required for immediate use on terms quilt as advantageous
to toe boyar as at say period of last week.
Tao weather has continued mild and damp, which has
prevented any improvement taking place in the condition of
the wheat of hut year's growth, and a considerable pri por-
tion of the 'applies has for some time vast come to nand in
such bed order as to be almost incapable of being ground
without a large mixture of old foreign.
The reports from different parts of the country respecting
she appearance of the wheat plant are, on the whole, saris-
fstrory. Notwithstanding the general high range of tempe-
r nature in December and this month, the plant at present
shows no signs of premature luxuriance. A periol of cob',
dry weather would, however, be very desirable to cheek the
growth of the young wheat, and to bring the land into cm-
,thion for spri..g
The weather in Scotland appears to base been similar to
that experienced io the south ; and the decline of Is. to
la. 64. per qr. which took place at Edinburgh on Wednes-
day was in a great measure caused by the very damp condi-
tion in which the samtles came to hand. At Glasgow, on
the same day, business was doll for wheat and Lux, and the
turn was decidedly in favour of the buyer.
The advice' from Ireland state that, though only mode-
rate supplies had been brought forward by the growers,
prices had rather given way at the principal markets, owing
to liberal arrivals of wheat and Indian corn from abroad.
The snivels of wheat ousterise into the port of London
have been quite moderate, only 2,069 qrs. having been re-
ported up to this (caturday) evening.
The quantity brought forward at Mark-lane, by land-
artiage samples, from the home counties, has meanwhile
been very small; notwithstanditg which, great difficulty has
boon experienced in effecting sales, the town millers taring
acted with extreme caution. The Essex stands were cleared
as Monday; but from Sent several runs were left unsold
ea that occasion, owing to th s want of condition. Those
were again offered on Wednesday; and even at the elms of
Friday's market a few lots reutainiil undispued of. As
repasts prim, we have se change to report, the little bu-
sked, leas having bass et Wine similar to those previously
sanest. Foreign wheat has some to hand rather freely for
the time of year; and the country demand having been
decidedly dull, importers have ezperieneed considerable dif-
ficulty m obtaining former rates for even the best qualities ;
they base abstained, however, from praising sales, sad
needy buyers have had to pay the prices of last week for good
Atimaitime. A considerable amount of business has taken
*ea in Polish Odense wheat off the coast ; in the commence-
liMait of the week amoral argues changed hands at 325. 6d.
lle 113 s. per qr., cost, freight, and insurance; subsequently
sellers rather rained their pretensions, and 335. to 34a. per
gr. Moe generally asked on Friday. which had, however, the
egret el checking the inquiry. We have heard duo trans
'setters free on board. ham say of the Baltic ports, southern
whim having recently been offered relatively lower than the
rates ested for that to be shipped from northern European
porn In spring.
The traimacuotui in Indian corn afloat have not been of
much importance.