The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-13 00:00:00

FOREIGN.

The reports from the Baltic are of a mon subdued charac-
ter, sti'l then appears to have been no giving way in prices.
The account, relative to the probable result of the harvest
are, on the whole, of an unsatisfactory character. The
weather had been unsettled, and a considerable quantity
of the grain carried had been carted in indifferent order.
The latest advice, from Danzig (sth inst.) inform us
that, though the demand had not been quite so active as
before, holders had continued exceedingly firm, and the
prices asked for fine qualities had been even higher than
those previously demanded. About 900 qrs. of tine high-
mixed, weighing 62 lbs. to 63 lbs. per bushel, had been sold
the preceding Saturday, at 609. per qr., free on board.
Vessels were scarce, and freight to London had risen to 61.
and 6s. 3d. per qr.
At Konigsberg, on Monday last, there was not much
doing in wheat, owing to the high pretensions of holden
and the scarcity of ships. Mixed, of fsir quality, had
realised equal to 505. 3d. per qr., free on board. Barley
had been inquired for. Small, weighing only 48Ibs. per
bushel, bad realised 2.55., and for large, of 55 lbs. weight,
28s. 6d. per qr., free on board, had been paid. Charters
had been closed at 7s. 9d. per qr. for wheat to HAM, and
7s. per qr. to Antwerp.
Stettin letters of Tuesday's date inform us that the in-
quiry for wheat had slackened, and that the extreme rates
of the previous week had barely been maintaired ; 6111 n.
to 621bs. red was quoted 525., and 621 be. white 545. per qr.
free on board.

Rostock accounts of the 6th inst. state that harvest ope-
rations had not proceeded very favourably, owing to the
frequent interruptions caused by the unsettled state of the
weather. Holders of wheat there appnar to be very san-
guine, and no anxiety had been manifested to realise, except
at high prices. For a parcel of really fine quality, equal to
68s. per qr., free on board, had actually been paid. Rye
had been in lively request, and equal to 461. per qr. had
been realised for the article.

The reports Hamburg, of Tuesday last, are of a
much more subdued tone than pr^vious advicvs from
thence, the cessation of the French demand baying had a
depressing effect. Sellers had, however, refused to lower
their pretensions, and quotations were considered to be
nominally the same as on the previous post day. Barley
had met with a moderate share of attention, and for
Danish, of 63lbs. weight, 281. to 28s. 3d. per qr., free on
board, had been paid.
From Holland, the accounts are of much the tams cha-
racter u before.

In France, the regular course of business has, no doubt,
been interfered with by the steps taken lately by the go-
vernment forbidding a rise in the price of bread. The
first effect of this was a tall in prices of wheat and flour in
the Paris market, but on Wednesday there were already
signs of restored confidence, and there was decidedly less
anxiety to sell.
The advice. from the Mediterranean markets are not
of so animated a character as of late; the probability
that large arrivals from the Black Sea might be
attracted by the very high prices, had caused some uneasi-
ness to be felt by holders, who had, consequently, 'hewn
more disposition to realise.
At Odessa and Galata a large business seem,' to have been
done in wheat, for shipment t. France and Italy. Only a
very small part of the purchases bad been oa English ac-
count; and out of the 127 vessels despatched from thence
strain laden, from July 29 to August 26, only 9 had been
for England.
From the United States we continue to receive favourable
accounts in regard to the crops and the probable result of
the harvest. The exciting advices from Europe appear to
have less influence on the markets than usual, and good
brands of flour might have been bought at New York on
the 27th ult., at 6f. 121.. to 6f. 18jc. per barrel.