The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-04 00:00:00

BRITISH CORN TRADE.

(From the Mork Law Express.)
The doting week of the Jinn month of the year has kad
the milduese of spring, allowing mach to be done in the
fields, though some quantity of rain has rather hindered
agricultural labour. Everything, however, is best in its
SIS• 014 and we begin to apprehend some danger from the
undue excitement of vegetation, as a sudden and severe frost
might blight pronto. prospecta. The growing wheat, as yet,
shows no harm, being both forward and vigorous ; and let
us yet hope that plenty is before us. But the prevalent
damp has psasteated the stacks and the barns to a serious
extent, and its effects have been visible in every market. A
contrast has thee been exhibited between the free
American arrivals and those of home growth, to
the detriment of the latter, which, though not
offered in quantity baa somewhat given way in value.
Millers, too, seem to have been staggered by the late
libend foreign arrivals ; but if our own waote up to next
harvest, only reach to five-and-a-half million quarters, we
must have a monthly contribution throughout the kingdom
of about 750,000 qrs. up to harvest. And this is without
entering into any oalcubition for our neighbours the French,
who (though hitherto embarrassed by too early arrivals, to
the temporary depreciation of prices) already begin to show
• turn in the tide, and we think they must, aa the season
advances, renew their purchases either in foreign ports or
in our own. Generally the Continent has been in calm, the
return to prospects of peace yet exercising ita influence
but prices have very little changed, and. as respects the
future of America, many begin to think stocks in the Wed
have run out, from the anxiety to realise during the un-
certainty of political affairs.

The arrivais off the coast since the 23rd ult. were 11
cargoes ; of;which 7 cargoes were wheat., and 4 cargoes Maio.
The sales reported were as follows, viz.:—Taganrog Ghirka
wheat at 535. •, Sandomerko, at 535. 3d. ; red American, at
545. 9d.; amber Michigan, at 58s. 6d.; and Seidl, at 41s.
Three cargoes maize, at 33a. 6d. to 35a. fkl. • two of eastern
barley at 241. to 245. 9d.; and one of Egyptian beans, at
321. 6d. per qr.
The last weekly males were 76,659 qrs. wheat at 60a. 3d.
against 79,137 pa. in 1861. The London averages were 635.
oil 1,968 qrs. The arrival@ into the priaciral ports of Oreat
Britain for the week sodium Jan. 22, in wheat and flour,
were egad to 276,343 qrs. what, of rrhkt. 26,238 qrs.were
colonial.

Monday, in London, commenced on a good foreign sup.
ply of wheat, chiefly from New York, and but little of
home growth. Very few additional samples VON sent
up duneg the morning from Eases and Kent ; but the
weather having been damp, the samples were much de-
teriorated, millers preferring to suit themselves out of the
liberal show of foreign on hand. Essex factors, therefore,
had to carry over most of the bulk to the chances of
Wednesday. The foreign trade was also slow, but
lower prices were not taken for fine Baltic diiscrip-
lions, though is. per quarter lees was accepted for Ame-
rican Spring. Cargoes off the coast were firm. On Wednes-
day there were 390 quarters per coast, and 4,500 quarters
foreign. The business of this day was on the previous
terms for all fine quality wheat , but what was out of
condition it was almost impossible to quit. The foreign
trade was slow, but not lower. Friday's returns were
650 qrs. per coast. and 14,630 qrs. foreign. The weather
having all the mildness of sprng, the samples of English
wheat were much deteriorated in condition, and scarcely
saleable even at lower rates, bat there was more looking for
American wheat, at rather less money.
There was au unusually large supply of American
flour on Monday, though the arrivals from the country
were but moderate. The entire trade was very heavy ;
Norfolks were Is. per sack down, and it was difficult
to make sales, and several buyers of American barrels
made their purchases at a reduction of Is. per brl.,
though this was not generally conceded. The town
trade was unchanged. On Wednesday there were 570 acts
per coast, and 2,510 brim. foreign. Business remained on
the most limited wale for enuntry qualities, and but little
American was sold at former rates. Friday's supplies per
coast were 630 sacks, with 240 sacks, 5,050 Ws. foreign.
This day was still duller than its predecessors as respects
Norfolk qualities, which were certainly Is. per sack lower,
and to sell barrels some concession was peceseary also.
Thies was but a small supply of barley on Monday, both
in &ask and foreign sorts. &nines., however, was very
, slow, oven in the best malting aorta, but more especially
la itessed• rate qualities but grinding foreign was without
Amp of value. On Wednesday there were 7.30 qrs. per
ass* sad 6,180 qrs. foreign. The smallness of the sup-
aise gave no stimulus to buyers, and all descriptions
wise eery dull, sad rather in favour of buyers. Friday's re-
bane INN 910 gee per coast, and 7,080 qrs. from abroad.
The easdr• itembed quite is abeyance, though prima for
all deetuiplieas awe unchanged.
The malt tads remained dull on Monday, but without
say igestable change. The week cloud with trade almost at
a standstill.
The supply of eats on Monday was scarcely an avenge
altogether, about half the supply being English. This
limited show did not, however, revive the market from its
late heaviness, and prices generally were quoted lid. per qr.
under those of the previous Monday. Large dealers were
indisposed to operate freely without a still greater reduc-
tion, which holders did not accept. On Wednesday there
were 280 quarters per oast, 1,000 quarters Irish, and
4,910 quarters foreign. The =aloes, of the arrivals did
not at all add any briskness to trade, which remained on a
very limited sods, at unaltered rates. Friday's returns
were 380 qra. per coast, 1,000 qrs. Irish, and 5,700 qrs.
foreign. The prevailing duller was still felt as respects
the oat trade, large buyers keeping out of the market.
There were but few foreign beans reported on Monday,
and only a moderate quantity of home growth. Nothing
could, however, exceed the dolmas of the trade, though the
limited supply prevented any forced sales. On Friday, if
anything, the dulness of trade was increased.
The supply of English peas on Monday was small, and
only moderate in foreign aorta Duos and maples were a
slow sale, at former rates ; but white boilers, being plentiful
in granny, and not being in demand from the return of
mild weather, were easier to sell. Some of Monday's
English samples were still on the Kentish stands at the
close of the week.
The linseed trade was steady, and values unaltered ; but
cakes scarcely realised former rates. On Friday cakes were
rather cheaper, in consequence of good supplies; but not
linseed.
The wheat trade in the country was generally heavy
though many markets were but poorly supplied. The
condition of the samples generally had much to do with this
heaviness. Most places were without change in the value of
fine dry samples, but some were decidedly in favour of
burns la. per qr., as Wolverhampton, Market Rosen,
Gainsborough, Sheffield, Burton-on-Trent, and Newcastle-
on-Tyne; stew others weld • reduction of Is. to 24., as Si.
Ives, but this was chiefly from inferiority of condition.
At Liverpool, on Tuesday, wbsat was 3d. to 4d. per
oeetsl lower, and flour down 6d. to Ia per sack and but
Peas were also lower, but other grain unaltered. Mixed
mane sold at 31s. per qr. in store. On Friday there
was more disposition to buy wheat at rather less money,
which holden resisted; but beans and maize were la. per
qr. lower.
Great heaviness, with prices rather in favour of buyers,
has generally obtained in spring corn.
.

Ai Eclinbiirgh Scotch wisativras.eh!ll, and !orejp.l9,

?a. per qr. locni; ease tai gisetkipatiag la thee decline
slightly. Glaegow meted ic deans in wheat and dour of
6d. per boll and buL, and about the same reduction on
spring corn.
The Dublin market was very thinly attended, and scarody
any business twasacted, excepting in flour and oatmeal, at
former rate,.

VICTORIA STATION AND PIMLICO RAILWAY.--
The seventh half-yearly report of the directors has bees '
issued. The capital account shows that a further amount
of 16,3001. has been expended upon the construction of the
permanent station for the London, Chatham, and Dover
and Gnat Western Companies, the works of which are
sow so far advanced that no doubt exist' as to the fulfil-
mein of the company's obligations by the appointed time.
Scene technical difficulties which have arisen between the
Grosvenor Hotel Company and the Brighton Company, in
defining the exact area of the station, have, although this
company are in no way interested in them, hitherto pre-
vented the completion of the Brighton Company's convey-
ance. No long time, however, can elapse before these are
settled, and the deeds finally executed. In accordance with
the powers given to the baud at the lag meeting, thb
shares of the company have been converted into stock.
After din consideration, the board have decided to recent,
mend to the proprietors that the additional capital, which
has to be raised for the purpose of completing the station
and paying off the surplus debentures (consequent on the
extinguishment of the Brighton Company's shares), should
be provided under the powers of the act of lest year, by the
issue of a 4i par cent preference stock ; and • resobitiois to
that effect will be submitted to the proprietors at the
meeting which is to be held to-morrow. The original stock
will benefit considerably by this arrangement, and the new
stock will be offered in the first instance pro tete to the
proprietors. Thereon' receivable from the Great Weakens and
London, Chatham, and Dover Companies is paid with regsla-
rity, and the revenue account shows • balance of
10,9061. 4s. 2d., out of which the directors recommend a
dividend at the rate of 2 per cent. for the half-year ending
December 31st, in accordance with the intimation in the
lad report.
MANNLAIJORTER OF A Wirt AT STZFNIT.—Yes-
Ueda diem= Mr. John Humphreys held an inquest at
the Crows sad Sceptre pnblio-' house, Charleseerest, Globe-
reed, Ifile-end Old-town, respecting the death of Rhoda
Brown, aged 32 years, who died from violence received from
her husband. It appeared from the evidence that the de-
' ceased was the wife of a pipe maker, and on Saturday
night week she bad a quarrel with him at their residence,
at Ildgez-place, James-street, Stepney. About Unity
Wastes to ass o'clock the neighbours heard screams
of "Murder_ " and when they went out they dinevered
the deemed uppa the ground. The husband was standing
over We, and she was bleeding from wounds upon
the face sad from the left ear. The deceased said
is her husband, "For God's sake let me go indocile I"
She was imbed up and carried upstairs to her rem;
; ea& pissed ea the bed. fibs was then washed, sad a
surgeon was sestfer, but she lingered, and died!en Thumb?
last, at 5 o'clock a.m. The husband stated that she bed
been drinking, sad had sailed him bed rimes. The jury
:creased a verdiet et " kanaleasb44e Vann the hemhead.

MARL

LONDON WEEKLY DOCK

'TB.

RZTURNIL—Fi
asliverd. Pr. Stock

Sociaa—W. L ithrls* trot
Mauritius bags! 7,U
Nast laths b SASS
Mani baskets'
Manilla
Havana bores
Cuba boxes
:=
11Mmossao casks
packages

2,616 ' 13,165
5,694 1122,449
6,161 m 1,44
n 6,707
s,o2s 111,1131
1,699 15,759
I,7st 16,096
4.6 ! $6,3611

Do. — 1,-;841
Cointit—Wed India.cs 18
Do..bela ac ;
C
brio & bagel 1.770848
Maces peekageej
Other I. Leta wimp 78
Do. de. —ern
Brasil& Ones RIB Mc m
—778
Run
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Do. hhdo
E 86% LI total 1,881
84111111311 Nrrehri: or

111 • 1,006

975 ' 7,662
2,474 19,613
133 ! 1,418
902 • 20,277

721 24225
tri2 117.074
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Lao

14.5,M
.1,11213
9.707
20Joes.
SY, 251

$1,141

Va,842

4.676

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D 79 I 4021

9,731
19,319
4,711.
14,537

4.f341
16,7V2

20,082

29,730

TALLOW.—Tbe tallow market has been quiet to-day in
every position. The advance which took place early
last week upon foreign purchases for October to De-
cember has been lost, the market closing to-day :
Spot, new, 475. ; Feb. and March, 465. 9d. ; March,
475. to 465. 9.1. ; April to June, 475., sellers. ; Octo-
ber to Deeember, 48s. to 475. 6d. ; old Y.C., 465. ; fine new
Ukraine, 47e. 6d. ; Australian beef, 455. 6d. to 465. ; good
to fine South American, 47a. 6d., first pipes town tallow,
465., net caah. Cocoa nut oil is rather firmer; Cochin,
495. ; Ceylon, 475. 6d. ; Sydney, 455. 6d. to 465. 6d. Palm
oil, fine Lagos, 425. ; Accra, 41s. ; palm nut oil, 375. to :tes. ;
horse grease, 40e. to 41s. • rough fat, 5.. sd.—From the
circular of Messrs. Smith and Charles, dated Monday
evening.)

CrYTTON.—Lrosaroor.,l3.3.—Our market is extremely
quiet, but steady. The sales are 5,000 bales, iacluding
2.440 American 9d. to 14d. ; 2,000 Surat. Old. to 101 d. ;
430 Egyptian, Hid. to 1441. ; 130 Ilaranhant, 121 d. to
131 d. ; of which 2,000 an for speculation sod expert.
The week's import im 19,567 bale..

CATTLE.—Liviaroot, F. 3.—The wappl of stock
was larger than on last Monday. Slow d for beef.
at rather lower prices. Sheep without change.

00Ala - Lotman, not. 3.- Bates's Wait Hartley,
14a. Gd. ; Boll's Primrose, 12a. ; Boddle's West Hartley,
16a. &L ; Burnhop, Gas, 12s. ; Byaee's &binds West Hart-
ley, 111 e. 6d. ; Owes Hartley, 113 e. Gd. ; Crashes(' Steam,
10t. ; Davieoa's West Hartley, 15a. 9d. • Elswick Tan-
field, 12s. ; Hastings Hartley, 16s. ed. ; ; 168. ;
Howard's West Hartley, 15a. 9d. ; Lambert's West Hartley,
15.. 3d. ; North relics Gas, 13e. ,• naiad Moor Bates,
, 13a. ; Walker Primes*, 12s. &I. ; West Wylam, 13s. 6d. ;
Wylam, 15s. ; Walls Eod Acorn Close, 15a. 9d. ; Walls
End Eden, 15s. 9d. ; Walls End Gkaforth, 14s. Gd. ; Walls
Ead Witaraeliffe, 14a. 6d. ; Eden Main, 15.. 6cl. ; Walls
End BraMylls Hatton, 16e. 3d. ; Walls End Haswell, 17s. ;
Wells End Hatton 17a. ; Walls End Kepler Grasp, 15s. 9d.;
Walls End Lambtoo, 16a. 6d. ; Walls End Rassers Hettoa,
16s. 3d. ; Walls End Booth Helton, 17s. ; Walls End TIM.
stall, 15s. 6d. ; Walls End Casson, 16s. ; Walla End
16s. 3d. • Walls Bed Heoph Hallslsa. 9d.; Warsrat
Hunwick, 141. 6d. ; Walls End Hellos, 16s. ; Walls End
South Aloe, 16e. ; Walls End South Whitworth, 151. ;
Walls End 'rrimdon Thotsibsy, 14e. 3d. ; Walls End 'rms.
well, 13a. ; Walls End Whitworth, 151. ; Cowl= Hartley,
15a. 6d.-Ships at market, 292 ; sold, 205.