The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-18 00:00:00

THE FOREIGN CORN TRADE.

The adsices from the leading Baltic ports are of
much the same character this week as before. At Dantrig
and the other upper ports only small supplies of wheat had
been brought forward, and, though the demand had burn
exceedingly languid, previous prices had been generally
insisted on by sellers. It was, however, the prevailing
opinion that, with increased supplies in the spring, holders
would become more reasonable ; meanwhile there was little
being done bw future delivery. Of the supplies of new
wheat brought forward by the surrounding farmers, few
lots had come to hand in fit condition to be shipped without
being first mixed with old! Offers had been made from
4...e:'oland of half good mixed and half fine high-
d wheat, weighing 60 lb. to 61 lbs. per bushel, at prices
• 30a. tid. per quarter free on board, without lead-
ing to business. The land supplies had been moderate, lost
there had been very little Inclination to buy ; inferior
samples had been offered at 345. ; other descriptions front
37a. to 395. per qr., according to weight and quality. The
weather had been changeable, intervals of frost and thaw
having taken place alternately ; the ice in the harbour was,
however, still strong.
At Stettin, on the 10th inst., there was little or nothing
doing in any branch of the corn trade, and the purchases
during the week had been confined to small quantities for
local consumption ; fine 621 be. red Uekermark wheat might
have been bought so ELS to be put free on board at 3:is. 6d. ;
Pomeranian, of the same weight, at 365. •, and red Stettin
and mixed Polish, weighing 611b5., at 3.55. to 365. 61. per
qr. Barley had come forward sparingly, and had brought
firmer rates, say 17e. Gd. to 18s. per qr. free on hoard.
From Restock we learn that the deliveries of wheat from
the growers had begun to fall off, which had had the effect
of giving greater confidence to sellers. Meanwhile the de-
mand for export had not improved, and few bargains had
been closed for spring delivery. The best 6111 s. to 6211r5.
qualities hail been held firmly at 375. to :171. fol. per qr.
fee on board. In spring corn little or nothing had Leen
dune, and quotations had remained nominally unaltered.
Hamburg advice' of Tuesday last state that the inquiry
for wheat had been languid in the extreme, and that sellers
had become more anxious to realise, which had given
purchasers a further advantage. Good red Upland,
weighing 60i lb. to fillto. per bushel, had been freely offered
at I.'s. lid. to 36s 3d. per quarter free on board without
leading to much business. Burley had brought former
terms, and for a parcel of fine Saale of lb. to rrlilbs. equal
to 245. per quarter free on board had been paid.
In the Dutch markets quotations have not undergone
much change of late.
Oats had, it seems, been in some request for English ac-
count at Groningen and Emden, and their previous value
had been well supported.
From France we learn that the dull accounts front hence
had checked shipments of flour. Meanwhile good supplies
had come forward, and at l'aris on Thursday the turn was
again in favour of the purchaser. Marseilles letters of the
7th February state that the supplies of wheat from the
Black Sea had been rather liberal, Polish Odessa wheat,
weighing GOilbs. to 6111 s. per bushel, was then obtainable at
that port at 305., and Danube at from 245. Gd. to 275. per
quarter free on board.
From the other Mediterranean ports the advice's are of
much the same character, hut though the tendency of prices
has for some time poet been downs an& in that quarter, the
sable of wheat is relatively higher there than iu this
country.

MONEY MARKET.

THIS DAY.

Two o'CLOOO.

The market for the home funds was affected, yes-
terday afternoon, with a good deal of flatness, conse-
quent upon a combination of unfavourable rumours
relative to the budget, the position of continental
polities, and au anticipated advance in the value
of money. which some people affect to fear
will be fully proved by a change in the rate of inte-
rest at an early meeting of the Bank 'board. All
uncertainty as to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's
statement has, however, been removed by the pub-
lication of the details. As far as we can
gather, though some points in Sir Charles Wood's
plan are received with satisfaction, the general
feeling in the City is decidedly one of disappointment,
and many parties express their disgust in no measured
terms at the petty nature of the financial alleviations
proposed, as compared with the magnitude of the
burdens of which the public back is expected to
continue the endurance. On the Stock Exchange
the Chancellor's statement has also been regarded
with the reverse of satisfaction, and the market
opened with a heavy appearance at the full depres-
ston which prevailed at the close of yesterday's mar-
ket. A spur, however, has since been given' by fur-
ther purchases of Consols and Reduced, rather more
extensive than usual, by the
.government broker,
under the influence of which prices have experienced
a rally of 4. Very little steadiness of tone, however,
is perceptible, and a downward turn is in many
quarters predicted.
Consols opened as they left off yesterday, 961 to
for money, and 961 to 1 for account, and under the
influence of the investments noticed above, have
rallied to their present quotation, which is 961 to
for cash, and 4 more for the 11th of March. The
prices officially noted are: Three :per Cent. Consols,
961, 1, ; do. for account, 961 ; Reduced Three per
Cents., 97, 964, 974; New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents., 981, 1 ; Long Annuities, 1860, 71, 13-16;
Bank Stock. 215 ;; -India Stock, 265.
Exchequer Bills are still looking down, there being
little demand and many sellers, who are anxious to
avail themselves of the better rates now obtainable
for money. The bills of 1,000/. have been transacted
at 495. and 525. prem.; ditto 5001., 48s. and 525.;
ditto Small, 50s. and 538. prem.; Indian Bonds,
1,000/., mark 60s. and 625. prem.
Transactions in the market for foreign stocks have
been very limited, and latterly the market for the
speculative descriptions has been rather depressed.
Mexicans were last done for the account, at 33 to
334, and Spanish Actives at 191 to 19'4. Russian
Four-and-a-Half percents. are also flat. Buenos Ayres
and Equador are firm, the news from the Argentine
republic, by New York, being that Rosa": has by
intrigues dissolved the confederation against him and
caused Paraguay and Bolivia to dismiss the Brazi-
lian ...coy.. Prices as officially reported arc:---
Buenos Ayres Six per Cent. Bonds, 55 ; Danish
Bonds Three per Cent., 781; Equador Bonds, 31;
Mexican, 33; ditto for account, 334, 33. Portuguese
Four per Cent. Bonds, 331. Russian Four-and-a-
Half per Cent. Bonds, 974; ditto small, 97a. Spa-
nish Active Five per Cent., for account, 191, 42;
ditto Three per Cent. Bonds, 371; ditto for account,3B.
French Renter, Five per Cents., 96fr. to 96fr. 50c., at
an exchange of 25fr. Dutch Certificates, Four per
Cents., 01a.
The last quotations of exchange on London at
foreign places, at the shortest dates, are as follows :
Previous Latest
Quotations. Quotations.
Alexandria
Amsterdam (short) 11.76 n.I7E.
Do. (2 months)
Augsburg

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Berlin
Bombay 2a. 21d. 2s. 21d.
Calcutta 2s. 214. 2s. 20. 2r.
Canton
Christiana 4 irp. d. 58 4
Copenhagen Br. 6d. 93 Br. s d
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.9.3
Frankfort ll7l 1 1171 1
Gibraltar
Gothenburg 11.43 40 11.43 11.44
Hamburg (sleet)
Ditto (three manes)
Lisbon
Manilla 66ld. 41.7d.,4e84.
New York llO 1 1091 101
Odessa
Faris' 24.971 21.971
Riga
Rio Jr• so.s 30Id; 54.

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Bhanieltse
St. Petersbuen
Sonekholm
Trieste

Increase over 1849 697,264
This is equal to 13 percent.
Cotton manufactures shell' a considerable increase,
and the amount of yarn is much above 1849, and
nearly equal to 1848. The total value of cotton man-
ufacture and yarn is:
1848 02,195,485
1849
1844)