The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-16 00:00:00

TILE BRITISH CORN TRADE

(Free (be Mark Lase Expreu.l

The weather during the early part of the week
was unusually mild; and, though the temperature has
fallen since Thursday, we are still without frost. The
moist state of the atmosphere has had an injurious effect on
all kinds of new grain, and to this circumstance may be
attributed the increased dulness by which the trade has
been characterised since our last, rather than to any altera-
tion in public opinion; indeed, the impression that business
in corn will improve after the turn of the year has rather
gained ground than otherwise. Nothing has occurred to
alter the position of affairs. There is no reason to believe
that the supplies from abroad will increase, but on the
contrary ; the relative position of prices here and on the
continent rendering it impossible to import prom any
'Latter with profit. We are therefore inclined to look upon
present depression as likely to prove only
temporary, and deem it probable that any reduction
which may take place in the present month will be reco-
egged in January and February.
The pecuniary position of many of our farmers will no
beet compel them to thrash rather freely during the next
fortnight, to raise the needful to meet the different claims
fweblental to the season ; but Christmas over, the supplies
will, we believe, fall off, and, as the stocks of foreign wheat
et the leading ports are now being rather largely drawn
tal. , there is reason to suppose that holders will not press
what remains for sale. We do not anticipate any very im-
portant rise, and would not he understood to encourage
speculative purchases; but we believe that holders will nut
be placed in a worse position by exercising a little patience.
The dull tone of the Mark-lane advice.' of Monday last
have, however, had their accustomed influence ; and at all
the principal provincial markets held since then the value
of wheat has shown a decided tendency to decline.
Supplies of foreign wheat have almost ceased, only 330
qrs. having entered the port of London this week. Stocks
in granary have for some time past been gradually de-
' creasing, and they are now so much reduced as to render
holders exceedingly firm. 'the country demand has not as
pet improved much, and the transactions have again been
en a comparatively retail Kale this week; sellers have,
nevertheless, manifested more disposition to raise than to
lower their pretensions and good qualities were fully as
dear on Friday as in the commencement
commencement of the week ; mode-
rately good qualities of high-mixed Danzig were not ob-
tainable below 455. to Sfis., and really fine lots were held at
591. per qr., and even higher.
In the early part of the week there was a good dial of
inquiry for floating cargoes of wheat, and some further ad-
vance woo demanded. The business actually done since
our last has, however, not been very important, owing
partly to the want of 'offers at reasonable rates. Egyptian
wheat has been held at 275., whilst buyers have declined to
pay above 26a. to 260. 6d. per qr. There has been a similar
difference between the rates asked and those offered fur
Polish Odessa, and for some days put few contracts have
been closed.
1 Quotations of town-manufactured flour have not varied,
Oa OD sr 110 011140Wiiii superiority of the water, pr..- and the value of country-made has also remaiued much the
ehaeagerih►eiitlsue ampolishon on the score &quality, and on' same a, before, but the it de of all kinds of flour has been
lieleeme.le•welatowYee tie re .Itmewat.comp,ra altb oar or I slow the last few days. From abroad the arrivals have con-
alseateettlealle% leemed by the reereut tow Meek of Iron and other' sisted of 1,992 sacks, and 3.342 barrels.
=his wagiiiiing* Os tueconstructurn to them, unite tas
I The greater proportion of the 6,964 quarters English
malpiregialidaga to capata Isis ss nil ame 'PPert"he for I barley reported was sold previous to arrival, and has gone
to
her is it naivelyl Kean e lithe pecuniary Investment that the pre- into the hands of the inaltsters and distillers, we have con-
ellismilertaliteg claims encouragement. A cheap supply of sod, ' aequently not bad much offering on the market since Mon.
kyllrprtegwater,uaeentaminated ray the sewerage of WWl,s et by day; but what has come forward has proved amply 5uffi-
..."1"4"."4 manured Linda d"hh..ce at ettrec'h..e and cient to satisfy the demand, and sales have progressed
hawse Imaperatura through pima constantly charged
Wee, of an exactutive district of this crowded metropolis -all or
Into the slowly at the recently reduced terms. From abroad the
touch meddles+ it la proposed to mecum act the pane by the act of ; supply has consisted of 2,620 quarter-, which, being rather
pit:wait it au ho- Inlet the presort untertalurg —inn be madam e'to • more thou calculated on, purchasers have acted somewhat
the health and to the comforts of all clamed. The higheet rates the cautiously, and grinding panels were not so saleable at the
Gantyny e.n eel r charge an the merepolia will be restricted. 111 an close as in the commencement of the week.
tb...T.".o6:gredlatipsteP.ur"Wiu,...."gyU3prosmesas
ie6ms mer'rdi6ga , d .7.ithemeres"lt ape I The receipts of malt have been rather liberal, and though
• no actual decline Ire occurred, the turn has been slightly
forded f d the purpose at a pubfict meeting VI the ratepayer* of le.
fllebtrue, held in the Protheses Concert IL +ARS se the 25th Jemmy, 113 favour of the Patchett'''.
st. In such al the imbed:en places as attain to an Murree' ot The arrivals of oats coastwise have been very small ; but
beet than feu feet above the sea the rater will he neenearily maw from Ireland and from abroad the supplies have been tole-
"al higher Shoe she tere D'ea'ieneek le e‘eneehente sotee helm rahly good. The large dealers have throughout the week
elevati,n to which the water meg be pumped sae the dispersed acted on the reserve. and considerable difficulty has been
sita.e.o.s t the , but the maximum rates to the plates will
saw chtined by the act. A joint stark 4013144 a, 0,00 eutaittlud. experienced in effecting sales to any extent from on board
!s.a.e.; revit.ing to the ousioners • coasting supply of cheap ship at former rates. New Irish have been particularly
sea rood water, cannot tali to lessen the pans and es- • bard to move, and in some cases, where vessels were coming
het tee quality of the water In surentadhsg diarists. ton demurrage, a decline of fid. per quarter has been taken.
This was more generally the cue on Friday than earlier in
the week.
Deans have excited very little attention since Monday,
though free:y offered at the reduction which then took
place.
Peas have also moved Mr tardily, but for fine boilers
former fermi have been tolerably well maintained.

lama&
Par 44.000 bow., suppled arab 170 igloos per day, at
ro Aver..re rroW of .011. per dome . ........ C4IOOO
1.20a.F 'afloat thrtribated to to ye wholeaas coassattra,
$.473
at at per 1,000 gal.uaa

215,473

Anneal Imes, and linnets. expenses
say, ‘ayet.d expanded (isennlong XIU,OuO tee Mt of Aeis-
-14[1il) 499.ye..0, at per sett

013,473

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r• i ae hem eardemay poothiairp, ust hoe of his mils to Hon.
anee. abuse two mll.los Of pare ot earths water &Ey for mth.
br...t.t.tuse bath. This imp ethlthat oi serms wat; r chiliad
16:0 twir .sea borings (me eterb wait Is the chalk by Me.
L the !MI the Wow la the hatart has serer varied.
The .apeninental well *Re tihmol6o. thett hi ISM, at Buthey
a. by make of • oemmittwo et the Orme al Lei, was found
w Void... :ma Gem hoetathshs emit of owl, gee Thar fillameter.
moth hula the bo.tewa ol the well halo the ail= 48 .1.11 "
11.1*.Uw sal. pee day. Amy Gam, ame illalintOMS
thee te adduce .
• tei.tithal water may to reseeded ma areiva at beim ; that he
• bo vertu.. of any map pat tato It Oat nee s deetroyed may
'wtw the the WMr itself cattalo. The promo, of boo or mop
• the moms of tartness I. the Themes owl met other intent I
▪ oftree ul :madam seem asehodshortmememwewA hahapseted
• lull.Stol tasulkd water by waist ;Ikea& or she tthestlty dhow I
of thiamin *valiant le a grata of chalk) dismayed bit by wham?
Writ with thy lardoess will, le propmhoo to th do-
Ree ..f Utlvinaltty. destroy some oath before any of the amp au set
eow. the Wag intemied le he wriest. Thus • wAter of depths of
inthoem aid them sheet 6 wires of pale If
aad soother of It
diaft"gl gob, Is cern ( US. names) kw every $lO
lathths heath bromahot se met wa heated water; Art atm Ulm re-
teel,th %hankies are deaboyett, the waters ore ally meg
came• arid the ohms sheet in lOU and
Poen' of either No it seam Is 1011 pikes at oistilbd
wane.
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• wad Jowl* lA.;slit,. imam; kaq. ;
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sr_ _ ; Job. Nw..7, Esq.; Wthoiso H. aikido ?lewd.;
ot.. A 106.: Jonathashodes, 1.; John Wallahs, 1an.,11.P.;
mile %131.1%

THE FOREIGN CORN TRADE.
The general tone of the advice' from the Baltic
may be described as somewhat more subdued this week
than of late ; but no material reduction in prices seems to
have taken place, and quotations are still relatively higher
in that quarter than in this country. The accounts alto-
gether are not of much interest this week, and hardly any
thing appears to have been none on the continent un
English account (or some time past.
From Danzig we learn that the aupplies from the neigh-
' bouriug growers, as well as the arrivals down the Vistula,
had been small, and that sellers had consequently remained
firm, notwithstanding a want of activity in the demand.
Only about 2,000 qrs. of wheat changed hands during the
week ending the 9th inst., viz., 1,300 qrs. new, weighing
about 591bs. per bushel, at 375. fld. to 38s. per qr.; mud 700
qn. common old high.mixed, of 621ba. weight, at 41s. 61.
per qr. free oa board.
A letter from Elblag states that the potato disease had
sot proved so serious as expected, anti that the speculative
dranaad for rye was beginning to subside ; it was mass-