The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-01 00:00:00

VAN DIEMEN'S LAND COMPANY.

The annual meeting of this company was held yes-
terday at the others in Great Wincht,ter-stmet, Old Broad-
street. Jolts CATTLEY, Ext., the governor of the company,
took the chair.

The SECRETARY read the report of the directors,
which was in substance the same as that read at the meeting
in February.
The latest news showed that the agent had been occupied
in carrying out the preliminary arrangements necessary fur
the disposal of the eompaay ,stuck, with a view to putting
an end to the trading operations, the company now being
about to rely on the side of their land for remuneration.
After some conversation,
The CHAIRMAN put the motion for the reception of the
report, which was agreed to.
A resolution was also passed for raising nn additional 10s.
per share at once (instead of 11.), leaving the remainder to
the discretion of the directors.
Edward Marshall, Esq., It. W. Ilelme, Esq., and Valen-
tine Knight, Esq., were re-elected directors.
Two auditors were also appointed.
A number of shares were then forfeited, but a Large por-
tion of them are expected to be paid upon.
A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman and
directors, when the meeting adjourned.

THE FOREIGN CORN TRADE.

(From the Murll42ne Erprves.)
The advice% from the principal continental markets 30
arc of much the same character this week as previously.
The somewhat firmer tone of the English accounts appears
to have encouraged holders to ask very full terms, and it 111
is evident that a small move hero would give an impetus to !
to prices all over the continent. The bulk of the wheat 62.
held by the Baltic merchants was bought when prices
were higher than they are at present, and they will pro-
bably speculate on the chapter of accidents to bring them
out without loss, rather than press sales immediately. 7.
The Danzig holders hate hitherto manifested no symp-
toms of a disposition to make the slightest concession,
and the rates asked having been relatively above those 10
current in this country, very few purchases have been 20
made on British account. Letters from thence, dated 6
the 22nd of March, state that only about 70 lasts had 12
ahanged hands during a period of ten days. For fine quali- 61,1
ties in granary, extravagantly high rates had been asked, 301
and hardly a bargain had conossuently been closed. Tho ist.
70 lasts above referred to had come to hand in three small di.
lots. Inferior if shlbs. weight had sold at equal to 335.
middling, of till Ibs., at 331. to 365. ; and fbr a lot of good `Z,
60 lbs. quality, 375. 6d. per qr. had been refused. The river 23
navigation was expected to open before the end of the 10
month, which would, it was hoped, impart somewhat more a
activity to business. The supplies from Poland would, it I It;
was calculated, tall about 5,000 lasts short of the quantity ;
received from the alltle quarter last year, owing partly to 16A
the unwillingness of holders in the interior to part with la
their stocks, and partly to the want of water in the Bugg I
river. A vessel capable of carrying 2,000 to 3,000 qrs. had
been chartered to load wheat for Liverpool at the low freight ; to !
of 2s. 11d. per qr. I
At most of the Lower Baltic ports prices seem to have
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remained nearly stationary, the IsMallnesa of the supplies : 17
from the growers having induced sellers to ask full terms,
whilst the want of an export demand had prevented any . 1276
advance being established.
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tinstant state that
farmers had
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wheat
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found takers at prices equal to 31s. Gd. to 355. per qr. free 20
on board for good 621b5. dualities. In sprint; corn hardly a 26
bargain had been closed. There were few shipments in pro- 3
gress, though freights to England were low, say 31. per qr. 3
to London, and a large scowl had been chartered fur the 10
Frith of Forth at 2s. per qr. for wheat. 20
The advices from Seralsuud, Auclam, Wismar, &c. are of 832
a similar character, and it appears quite clear that, unless , 10
prices advance here, the supplies from the Baltic will, at all 00
events for a time, be very moderate. . 1 10
At Hamburg, 1/11 Tuesday, there was not much doing in ! 10
wheat, either in panels on the spot or at outporta. Sellers 10
were nevertheless very firm, and prices were fully as high i 70
as on that day week. Barley had rather risen in value,'
17s. 6d. to Ins. per qr. having been realised for fine 53 to
541 b s. qualities from the Danish Islands; whilst for oats 20
from Jutland, weighing 38 to T.flbs. per bushel, equal to
13s. 6d. per qr. free on board had been paid. From Den-
mark there had hardly been any offers of oats. For black
' feed from the west coast 13s. 3d. to 13s. Gd. per qr. free on
board had been asked.
At some of the Dutch ports prices appear to have been
influenced by the slight rise in the Englislunarkets. At
Rotterdam, on Monday, both white and red wheat was held
at enhanced rates, and, in addition to a good local inquiry,
there was some export demand. Fine 61 to 62ilble. Rhine
wheat was quoted 375. to 395., and superior 631bs. up to 40a.
per qr. free on board.
The French markets were very firm for flour in the early
part of the present week, but afterwards sellers became
more anxious to realise, and at Paris on Thursday prices
were not higher than on that day week.