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

quently deemed probable that holders of wheat would be-
come somewhat more tractable during the winter, if no-
thing should occur to give a fresh impetus to business.
At Konigsberg, on the 6th December, fair high-mixed
wheat was quoted 40.. 6d. to Ca. ; mixed, 375. 6al. to
39.. 6J. ; and red about the same. Rye was still worth
365. to 35; Gd., and barley and oats were also dear ; the
former being quoted 235. 9d. to 240. 9d., and the latter,
though of very light weight, 13s. to 13s. 6d. per qr. free
on board in spring.
At the Lower Baltic ports prices appear to have been
firmly aupoortcd, and in sonic cases ever. to have advanced,
owing to the necessity to buy to cover forward contracts
entered into previously with Ilamhure speculators.
At Rostock, on the lir h inst. superior heavy qualities of
new wheat, weighing 62Ibs. per bushel, were readily sale-
able at equal to 395., 611 b. parcels at 38s. to 38s. 6d. per qr.
free on board. Freight to London was still low and first-
class vessels had been oftred at 3s. 3d. per qr. Holders of
wheat were, however, in general unwilling to consign, and
very little was being shipped for England. The quality of
the new wheat continues to be described as good, but not
so fine as in some termer season, few samples weighing
over 62145., and the hulk of what had appeared hal not
reached that point. Peas had been in lively request, and
had sold at equal to 265. Barley had also been inquired
for, and was then worth 22a. per qr. free on board.
Wismar letters of the Bth of December quote wheat of
61Ibs. weight, 404. ; barley, weighing 531b5., 21s. ; and
white boiling peas, 2.35. per qr. free on board in spring.
At Hamburg, on Tuesday. the trade was decidedly quiet,
and but little was done in wheat either on this spot or for
shipment from outports. Good 611bs. red, to be shipped
from Pomeranian ports, had been held at 425. 9d., and
the some weight from Holstein 40s. 62. per qr. tree on
board. Barley bad slightly receded in value, and good 53
to qualities, deliverable at a Boni*); port in spring,
might have been bought at 225. 9d. per qr. free on board.
In oats no particular change had occurred, Jutland of 381bs.
weight having brought equal to 16s. 9d. per qr.
In the Dutch markets some further decline seems to have
taken place, and fine new white Zealand wheat was obtain-
able at Rotterdam, on Monday last, at 40,. Gd. per qr. free
on board, being a reduction of quite Is. per qr. on the rates
current en that daysennight.
The news from !''ranee is not of much interest, but busi-

ness seems to have partially recovered from tin; shock it
had:received in consequence of late political events.
Letters from hlarseilles of the 10th lheember mate that
confluence was being restored among the mercantile clung,
and a better trade was expected. Stocks of foreign wheat
were not large, but good supplies were known to be on pas-
sage from the Week Sea parts. Polish Odessa wheat was
quoted 305., and Marianopoli 335. Gd per qr. free on board.

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CASUALTIES by death in the armies of India, since
the departure of tho mail on the 3rd Nor. :—Madra. : Re-
tired Major A. Gordon, in Europe. Bengal: Retired Major
11. W. Leamxh, iu Europe.