The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-17 00:00:00

FOREIGN.

The advices from the Balticatre not of much inte-
rest this week ; very little variation appears to have taken
place in prices of wheat in that quarter, and the trans.
actions seem to have been on a comparatively retail grade.
The latest accounts from Dantzic inform us, however, of
the arrival out of a large number of Teasels ; and as many
of these would require grain cargoes, more activity was
looked for. The shipments of Wheat to Great Britain
from the Ist of January to the 33th of April had amounted
to only 20,433 qrs. The weather had been wet, which had
rendered it difficult to work grain in the open air so as
to bring it into condition fit for shipment. The last
charters closed bad been at 4s. 41d. to 4s. 3d. per qr. for
London, and one or two vessels had been taken for the east
coast at Ss. 61.

From Konigsberg we learn that holders of wheat had
remained exceedingly firm, the supplies brought forward
from the interior having scarcely sufficed to satisfy the
demand. The weather had been very cold, and vegetation
was unusually backward. Good red wheat had not been
offered below 42,. per qr. free on board, and for fine mixed
465. per qr. had been asked.
At Stettin, on Monday, there was a lively inquiry for
wheat to complete the cargoes of vessels loading for British
ports, and prices were the turn against the buyer. The de-
liveries from the farmers had Wean to fall off, and stocks
in granary were not by any means heavy. The weather
bad continued cold, and fears were entertained in regard to
the rye crop.
The advice, from Rostock are much the same in effect as
from the last-named place. Fine qualities of wheat had
become scarce, and had rather risen in value, in the face of
the dull English accounts. The growing rye was said to
have suffered from the ungcnial character of the weather, a
circumstance which had tended to increase the firmness of
holders of wheat, and for choice qualities as much as 455.,
and even 461. per qr., free on board, had been asked.
At the near continental ports some effect has been pro-
duced by the discouraging tone of the English advice+, but
no actual decline appears to have been submitted to.
At Hamburg, on Tuesday, wheat was dull of sale;
prices were, however, much the same as before, say 445.
to 445. W. per qr., free on board, for Goi to 61 lbs. red
Upland on the spot, and 465. Gd. for fine heavy Warhen.
There had been offers from Lower Baltic ports at 421. Gd.
to 43.. per qr. free on board. Tha transactions in other
articles had not been extensive; geed 53 lbs. Danish barley
had been offered at equal to 235. 3d., and 39 lbs. Jutland
oats at 15s. Gd. per qr. free on board.
In the Dutch markets little change appears to have taken
place. Wheat was not cheaper at Rotterdam on Monday
than on that day week ; indeed, white Zealand was rather
in improved request, a few orders to purchase having been
received from Belgium. The reports from the last-
named country respecting the rye and coleteed crops are
very unfavourable, great mischief having been done in
various parts by heavy snow.
At Antwerp, on Thursday, wheat was in good request,
and commanded very full price,.
The accounts from France describe the wheat trade as
firm ; and at Paris, on Wednesday, flour was lf. per sack
dearer than on that day week.
From the Mediterranean we have nothing new to com-
municate ; the few letters which have reached us from
thence this week state that business had remained quiet,
and that quotations had not varied.
From the more distant ports on the Black Sea the
accounts are also of a subdued tone. A letter from Galatz,
of the 28th ult., isforms us that fine qualities of wheat had
become very scarce, but good supplies were expected in
May; hence buyers had held off, preferring to wait for the
anticipated arrivals. Freight to United Kingdom was
12s. 6d. per qr.
The latest advice, from America state that prices of flour
had rather tended upwards.

COTTON.-LtvEnxcrox, Max 16.-The market closed
very firmly, and compared with the price cut rent last week,
prices of all descriptions are full. The sales amount to
8,000 bales-1,000 fir export and 1,500 on speculation.
200 Perna= and Maranhams, 6} to 6j ; 200 Bahia,
6} to 61 ; 300 Egyptian, f 4 ; 600 Surata, 3} to 41.
CORN.-Conx, May 13.-No new feature to notice in
the Corn trade the put week ; the same dulness we had oc-
casion to remark on for some One put still exists. Farmers'
Wheat in short supply. Prices remain without change.
Barley still looking down, and 3d. lower. Oats firm at
last week's rates, say 10s. to 100. 2d. for black, 10s. 44.
to lls. white. Some sales of prepared Oats were made
in the early part of the week from outports at 10s. 3d.
to 10s. 41d. f.o.b. for black; and 10s. 6d. for white.
Sellers now require a trifle more, which buyers firmly resist.
We have again a large supply of foreign Wheat. Prime
descriptions are 6d. lower; inferior sorts, Is. We quote
Muianople, 241. to 245. 6d. ; Egyptian, 19s 6d. to 20s. for
Saide ; 17s. 6d. to 18s. for Bahiera. Indian Corn ss. lower
for Galati, and 2s. Gd. for Ibrail and other sorts, price of
the former 71. 12a. 6d., for the latter, 71. 61. to 71. 7.. 6d.
Flour 3d. per cwt. lower ; best Marianople firsts offering
at 141. Oatmeal firm at former rates. Indian Meal 20.64.
per ton cheaper. The receipts of native produce to the
corn market during the week have been-Wheat, 70 brls. ;
Barley, 154 ; Oats, 1,232.

• CATTLE.—CoLciutstml, May 14.—There was a plenti-
ful supply of stock, and sales were rather easier then on
this day se'nnight, but the trade was very far from brisk,
as the dealers still hold out for the late high prices; conse-
quently the sales were very limited compared with former
weeks. The opinion still gains ground that prices must
yield. There was a good show of Pigs, and last week's
prices were fully supported. Supply: Sheep and Lambs,
3,710; Beasts, 207 ; Pigs, 220; Calves, 14; Horses, 31

COALS.-LowooN, MAT 16.-Ships at market, 67;
sold, 30.-Carr's Hartley, 16s. 9d. ; Chester Main,
16s. 9d. ; Holywell, 16s. Gd.; Howard's West Hartley
Netherton. 17s. ; Ravensworth West Hartley, 17s. ; Tan-
field Moor Butes, 14s. ; Walls End Horton, 16s. 6d. ;
Walls End Johnson, 16s. ; Eden Main, 17s. ; Lambton
Primrose, 17s. ; Walls End Bell, 16s. 9d. ; Walk End
Belmont, 16s. 9d. ; Walls End Hatton, 18s. ; Walls End
Haswell„ 18s. 3d.; Walls End Lambton, 17s. 6d. ; Walls
End Pensher, 16s. Gd.; Walls End Rumel's Hatton,
17s. W.; Walls End Stewart's, 18e. ; Walls End Cauop,
17s. 3d. ; Walls End Keloe, 17s. 6d. ; Walls End Tees,
18s. ; Walls End Whitworth, 16s. 3d. ; Walls End
Richardson's Tees, 16s. ; Cowpen, IGs. 9d. ; Grey's West
Hartley, 16s. 6d. ; Llangennech, 235. Gd. ; Watney's An-
thracite, 289.