The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-26 00:00:00

THE FOREIGN CORN TRADE.

(nom the Mark Law Eapreu.)

The weather appears to have been of a similar
character abroad to that experienced in this country, •good
deal of rain having fallen, by which partial damage had, we
are informed, been done to the growing crops. This,
together with the animated reports from England,
and inquiries from time to time on French account, had
rendered holders very firm, more especially as stocks had
become materially reduced, owing to the large shipments
made earlier in the year.
Danzig is nearly the only place in the Baltic where sup-
plies of any consequence can be expected from. The latest
accounts from thence (dated Wednesday) inform us that
after receipt of the report per telegraph of the result of
Monday's London market, 3,600 qn. of wheat were bought,
consisting of fine Upper and Lower Polish weighing about
621 be., for which 625. 6d. to 61s. per qr. free on board was
paid. Vessels were much wanted, and 6s. per qr. had been
readily given for London.
From Konigsberg we have letters dated 19th inst. Heavy
rain had been experienced in that neighbourhood, by which
the crops had been more or less lodged. There had been
few shipments from thence to English ports during the pre-
ceding week or two, owing to the extreme scarcity of ves-
sels ; 41. 9d. per qr. had been offered for first-class ships in
vain.

Stettin educes of the 19th inst. inform us that the sup-
plies of all kinds of grain from the growers had been small,
which, with an active export demand had caused holders
of granaried parcels to raise their pretensions, and good
qualities, weighing 611bs. per bushel, could not then have
been bought below 40s. per qr. free on board.
From Rostock we learn, under date of Tuesday last, that
the scarcity of vessels, and the very high demands of hol-
den of wheat, had prevented much being done. The few
small lots brought forward by the neighbouring farmers
bad met ready buyers at prices equal to 50s. per qr. free on
board, for good quality in granary 51s. per qr. had been
asked. Freight to London was 4s per qr. Several orders
had been received front England for the purchase of wheat,
but mostly limited too low to allow of their execution.
At Stralsund, on the 19th inst., there was considerable
excitement, owing to telegraphic reports of high sales in
London. Holders on the strength of this immediately asked
such prices as to render business almost impossible. A good
deal of rain had fallen, end the corn had been more or lea
lodged.
Hamburg letters of Tuesday state that a lively demand
had been experienced for wheat since the previous post day,
and materially enhanced terms had been realised. The
prices paid had varied from 51s. 3d. to 545. Bd. per qr. free
on board for red wheat, ranging in weight from 581bs. up
to 60illsti. per bushel.
From outporta there had been no offers below 61s. to 525.
per qr. free on board. Spring corn had brought full prices,
say 261. 6d. for Danish barley of 531bs. weigh:, and 18s. to
195. 3d. for unprepared and for kiln-dried Danish oats.
From Holland we learn that the continued rise in the
English markets had had considerable influence at Rot-
terdam, and on Monday all kinds of wheat were held at i
very full terms.
From France the reports as to the probable result of the
harvest are very contradictory, but the fact of the govern-
ment having considered it advisable to suspend the dif-
ferential duties on grain may be regarded as a pretty sure
proof that the prospects are not of the most promising
character. At Paris, on Wednesday, prices of flour were
higher than on that day week.
From the Mediterranean we learn that the value of
wheat had continued to tend upwards.
The most recent 'deices from the Black Sea state that
the continued uncertainty as to what might be the result
of the Russian and Turkish dispute had greatly inter-
fered with business. The extreme scarcity of vessels, and
the extraordinarily high freights asked, bad had the
same tendency. A letter from Galata, of the 7th inst.,
states that 18s. 6d. per qr. had been actually paid for •
small first-class British ship. Shipments from thence in
June had amounted to only 18,719 qn. wheat, and 26,157
qrs. Indian corn.
The advice' from America are of a quiet tone, and prices
of flour appear to have rather receded than advanced at the
principal shipping Pon-

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