The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-06 00:00:00

THE FXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 6, 1849.

THE CORN TRADE DURING THE PAST
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By the official marls pablisbed is Tuesday's
Gamest, it appears that the imports rof foreign rain sad
pules Into the United Yiegdom during the amok ending
the 10th of October amounted is 1,003,640 quarters,
sad that 1,123,434 qrs. were entered 'or home coesemplicm,
rodasieg the quantity in bond to 84,939 qrs. Of foreign-
imanafastared flour sad meal the entries for emmalp ios
11/11011S.01 to 290,713 mu., leaving 30,919 rms. under lock,
This Mara shows that, nomitsstensiep the low range of
prices in this seustry, Ms supplies hem abroad had up to!
that period not t... elf, mad then sin be so doubt that the .
abesses of my restristive duty will always set as an 1.4....
meat to foreign MOICILSO'S to ship to onset BASS* even
*bill the provect of profit spy not be great
94111111 fa votes have lately arrived at Liverpool horn
Atomise, hringins fl sr and grain se ballast, at a seadsal
freight; sad %hovel' this man, of sours', not be rapected to
seetinue, it is worthy of remark, as eaomplifyiag the siesta
of free trade ; for it is quite certain that, with prime on the
other side of the Atlastie nearly on a level wits our own
then shipmate would sot have bora made it then had bow:
e duty to pay.
At the sear continental ports prime keep tolerably steady,
sad then is hula or no margin fur profit on consignments to
this mean. We severthrlers cooties@ to receive supplies
fras the Bahia, frost France, de. That this will always be
the ore whilst our ports rem .in open we foil perfectly satis-
fied ; ead,rizeept in years of extreme scarcity, when our wants
may peeve very extensive, than will only be the differoses
of freight and issurasce between prices hers and is torero
ooentriee.

Very little change has tak-n place is the position of the
wheat trade slate our last notice. Buyers have 00111i111Pd to
ast with much castles, and though milers have not gene-
rally preyed sale., the tendency of prices has contused
downwards, as well at the large consuming limas as at the
chief mark ts in the agriculturel districts.
The weather luta beta as auspicious so could poisibly be
di aired for wheat sewing and whir miasmal labours, which
are in many parts of the kingdom fast approaching com-
pletion.
As yet the deliveries from the growers have not increased
materially, but in the course of a few weeks we may expect
larger supplies. The prospect of any rally is prices u there-
fore not great. Oar own iorprevaies is, that the value of
wheat will not Recast' math, for though we may fairly
calculate on good deliveries from the farmers towards the
latter end of this month and in December, the millers are
sot generally well stacked; and should cold weather met in,
we should lave the usual increase in the consumption, which
would probably cause the demand to keep pars with the
'apply. Whilst wheat has bees gradually giving way in
value since harvest, the pries of barley has ban steadily
sustained, the growers havilig hitherto shown a decided
preference to thrash the Werner rather ass the latter ar-
ticle. Whether this has been caused through a belief that
the yield of Carley is Inferior to that of wheat, we are not
prepared co determine; but though that grain is relatively
dearer than wheat, it has hitherto bees brought forward
•Parinflf•
The potato disease bee almost eased to be spokes of,
sad tug markeisooatinso to be regularly and abundantly
supplied. The quality of the root is better than any year
dace 1845, and less apprehessios is sow felt as to the risk
of storing far winter ass. In &salad, when at sae time
the disease was said to be very prevalent, the crop has
yielded tar betur than was anticipated : and from the sud-
den essmatios of all oompleints from Ireland we are inclined
to believe that this will also prove to be the 'mein the sister

Oar Scotch adviors describe the general tone of the corn '
trade m dull. At Edinburgh, on Wednesday, wheat barely
supported its previous value, end barley and oats were easier
to bey than on that day week. From Glasgow we learn that
the generally reduced state of the stocks had given confidence
to holders, and that quotations bad been tolerably well main-
tained at that pert.
Oar Irish letters do not speak very favourably of the
quality of the new can but in point of quantity the crap is
not complained of. Waeat and Indian corn appear to have
rather receded in price at the leading markets, owing to an
eaten, ice consumption of potetoes among the poorer classes.
The shipment of ors to England had been rather checked
by the duleoureging assounts from beep.
The arrivals of wheat commies into Lmdote have
aesoented t only 3,831 qrs., prineipelly from Brix eu.d
Kent, the chief part of what has hitherto come to hand from
Lincolnshire end Cambridgeshire hawks been received pe r
ridl. The supply altogether has been moderate, and very
little has been offered at Mark line by leaeleseriace samples
from tt e near cmaties sin.e Monday. The millers having,
Ito *ever, sated with extreme colt ion' the quantity brought
forward has proved amply enfil. kat to satWy the elemaod
On Wednesday hardly a trammel** took place, and in the
absence of business quotations remained immensity ea before.
On Friday the Essex and Kent stands were perfecly bare,
and there was lees offering from the east coast than earlier
in the welt. The millers did not, however, appear to be in
say immediate want, &nelsons, difficulty was experienced in
plaeirg the few panels on offer at previous prices.
The arrivals of wheat from abroad have been =Aerate of
late: during the week ending this (Bisturday) evenintr,
16,830 qn. have been reparted The failing off is the sup-
plies, and the gradually elirrinlshinn sleeks, have tended to
mistake the confidence of sellers, and the liner qualities of
old foreign wheat have been held with great fireneas at far-
mar hems. Theeimentry has inesawldle been very slow, the
large =Len having We sums quantity resmaising of what
they have lately impacted direst from abroad, and but few
&malty I+”', es kiwis; visited our marker. The opera'i.no
both on Weonesday and Friss, were of a retail character,
parchmers relining to t ihe more than they considered suffi-
cient to provide f r Immediate wants; needy buyers had,
nowever, to p y prices similar t thooe current in the twin-
e.leg of the eel C r good serviceable qualities.
The bakers having nosed) got tolerably well into stock,
the demand foe flour has slackened, and the sae has due ng
the week been rashes difficult The nominal top-price of
town made has not varied, hat for households rather lower
terms have in come cease been accepted. French flour ha.
Meaner* pressingly of and the tun buboes in favour
of the renewer. Fine American being scarce, has supported
it previous value.
Ihe receipts of home grown barley have been small since
Monday, end the arrivals of foreign act by say slams shun
dant. En.lish, unless of fine quality, has moved off rather
tardily, at last *sudsy's quotations ; nor has the inquiry for
Wedge bees active ; lot good heavy quelities of the letter
have hewn held with much &misses at places fully equal to
those demon 'ed In the beginning of the week. There has
been some inquiry for grinding barley free on hoard, at the
Baltic ports; but the terms asked Doing generally deemed
too high, compereively few bargainer have been closel.
The vaise of molt hie and ego ee an alteration: floe new
has brought previous pekes wit heat difficulty ; but secondary
quell les of ed have barely sold ee well as before.
The gape lee of sets have born emelt ; from our own
rest only 721 qrs. ; from &odes& 799 qrs. • from Ireland,
; 900 qn. ; and from abroad, 13,907 qrs. ; having been re
ceived during the week. The principal dealers appear to
reckon wish c anfi fence on larger arrivals from Inland, ead
I have shown no disposition to add to their stock.; the business
both on Wedneselay and Friday, was therefor* almost wise:,
moaned to small purchases, made by consumes whose press-
ing wants obl god them to buy. -There wee consequently
, net mach Ids in the trade, but the rates paid were about
the same as those obtained in the commencement of the
wok.

Ban. have mime leeward spayingl gad though there has
net been mach doing in the article, Monday's currency has
leen steadily supported.
Whits peas have realised the recently enhanced tonne, and
Fey and maple have sold quite as well as before.
-Nothing of the slightest interest has taken place in Indian
Cern to anise, the pretensions of holders being generally ,
Me high.
FORMIC-Me near oontinental parts being more 111111111-
daftly under the influence of the accounts from !dark-Las
las the more distant markets, the late decline in the value
el Wheat here hes been followed by a mall redaction is
gmbtions in France, Holland, and Belgium; whilst from
the Upper Baltic ports the latest advices quote a trifling rise.
At Destine, ea the 27th Oeteber, Wheat was generally
held at rather enhansid terms, particularly the deer kinds
aids& of old, storks of which had been reduced into a very
smail compass. Rather an extensive badness had been done
Oen; about 1,200 Lets having changed bands during the
week The prices last paid bad been 42e. fora parcel weigh-
., of 0 a fist, whitish colour; 395. for ordinary mixed,
6111 b. to 621 b.; 40e. for 621 b. dee mixed; and 41..
per i..ree au beard ir 621 b. to 631 b. red mixed. Several
mesias had been chartered to load to British port', at *a-
imed fetes of freight.
• Konigsberg oar letter are of the 26th ultimo, 'a-
t= he that wheat bad been in tolerably good request,
sad that mikes lad, therefore, been enabled to obtain for-
e= rates. Fr old high-miscd, 40s ; for old red, 30e. ; new
alga
dd. Is ills.; now Lto mined, 345. dd. 33i. per qr. free
11410111 paid. The condition of most of the sew
bast* ihrwmid bed proved damp and goateed she
Isd stated to be more general in the asighbour-
=l berg than at any former period.
Tom we learn, under dam of 29th October, that
=4:from the growers bad bat slightly lammed, and
11k little egret demand previous prices had beet
'weft supported. New red wheat, weighing 611 b. to 621 b.
per leikel, was his quoted flit to 37a. ;_ Ode:Muck barley,
of 621 b. weight, 17s. ; small MAU; peas, lb. ; and largo, 244
per qr. free on bawd.
At Basta* thession
of %Oast bad, it appals, scarcely
kept pare with tie sod is assas mem an &drums
of Is. per qr. bad boss for Asa spraltita. The best
parcels of new, weighing 6241ba. per bushel, ware on the
27th ult. qn tod as. yiseqr. free on board. Barley had boss
is fair request, 'mid Ids. to 161. 6d. per qr. had bsea paid
dm good samples, we'gbing 621bs. per hasbeL
At Heathen, en Tuesday, Wheat was held firmly, and
several purchases had bass made fur England at 375. tor
NOM.; and 614 be. red Upland was then held at 38s. 9d.
per free
par qr. form beerd'
heat haPvirieir btreetalP_lll. then,
la the Dutch marksts have maid ; itilealsroms.
on
Tuaday. the supply otprime both whits MIA. Pld Wheat IMO
ham the cm that day week ; sad thand hac-
ks nther fallen placen improved, aHofs. to Ss.
par quarter took in the tens quad*
of sew. Rhine wheat weigh's" Item Übe. to 1121sE
Mashel we quoted 35e. Si. to In. IL. sod
la 681 b. saalstios 39e. Uto Ni.. 94, eirreer bami
al
Oats Intents very sparingly at Itotterilamowd
lila melellelsed their previ me vase t end at Orontes'. Ike
edge et dies grain It d, we are hallsmsad. tended armada,
lls. IL to lle. 94 having boos pill Om tholoweighins Ms
m lifh., 12s. to 124.9 d. for 171 b. hi 111111 Sen lie. N.
op to lb. 3d. re.r gr. free a• beset. kir eig=
✓ Mx ia wetsat nem SUL taper
to was then 21.. per last of4lo 10 qrs. dimmosali
cent.
In the French amble the °pastime mem he line been

as gaits a Mall male. awl the roadway of prises has bees
as el Ms la that osuatly.
As ea psorprovioas quotations of Wheat
111114 osaffallai al oho lame stole s from these*, Dm swrll
sapporasi.