The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-19 00:00:00

[Stamped, Id. Additional.]

THE BRITISH AEI FOREION CORN TRADE.

(From the Mark-law Express.)
There was nothing summer-like in the week just expired.
It commenced cold and cloudy, heavy rains falhug on
Thursday, and continuing, more cries., with a warm muggy
atmosphere. The harvest, therefore, Minot progressed with
anything like the despatch or promise anticipated, and the
better we become acquainted with the wheat crop the less
satisfactory does it appear. Beyond the loug-repnted
blight, there is much mildew, which is a lasting hi ranee
to full maturity, and the'yield proves below the expectation"
of those who were most is favour of a good mop. As to
the early Talavera, it is a generally admitted failure, and the
white qualities have seriously suffered. With all our ex.
Aoudad breadth thi season, it seems doubtful whether we
shall reap an avenge gathering. But as our popular
increase is not so stationary algid we begin with nearly
empty granaries, aid, as regards cid own, with almost dean
barns and rick-yards, so we must again be in the oondition
of large importer' all the year through. It is indeed well
that oar neighbours, the French, report about an average
yield, and their first gatherings, with favouring markets,
may soon be dropping in, instead of their requiring another
million qrs. of English growth. Without, then, unforeseen
damage in our fields, there is no fear of obtaining all
supplies ; but, at the same time, there is no prospect
that prices will descend to that low scale which, till lately,
some were expecting as the consigners of a superabundance.
With the weather very doubtful, our country markets have
bees steady, and a few rather dearer. On the continent
harvest has been proceeding favourably, though the bulk
el the wheat in Northern Europe has to he gar'
Ems serly desiring see entimirmil b in the saute
go wail as rogogigaad-lidhramddi ae.M-Tatkila
late expectations. Pries at New York have somewhat
hardened, with a good export and imesnmptive demand.
The Portuguese government now permit the free importa.
Yoe dgrain till Aprils
The arrivals off the coast since the Bth of Allred were
116 cargos; of which 56 cargoes were wheat, 25 main, 18
barley, and the rest miscellaneous. The business reported
was as follows :—Mariaoopoli and Berdianski wheat, 475. to
; Ohirka, 45& to 48e.: 'llmanrog, 44.. 6d. to 4fie. • Da-
:nubbin, 40a. to 45e. ; Fgyptiam Me. to Mts. Id. ,•
29e. 3d. to 32e. ; barley, 24a. Od. to 25a. 9d. ; Egyptian
beans, 325. per qr.
The sales meted last week were 51,276 qn. wheat at
57e. 161, wunst 73,550 gm. is 1861.
The Landon mange' wereD9s. lid. on 595 qrs.
The arrival' into the United Kingdom for the week end-
Mg the 2nd of August were, 206e079 ma. wheat, and
147t749 Gene. flour.
• Misnlere wheat trade in London commenced on a small
and geed foreign supply. Very few contributions
were made during the morning from Kest and Essex, sod
seareely any new, which was but of poor quality. The
weather beteg dry, though not very favourable to the
=of the later crops, prices were unchanged, end the
but slack. There was less doing in foreign than on
Friday. the fears of injury from rain having subsided; but
all good samples were pretty firmly held. With plenty of
floating cargoes off the coast, prices were on the previous
week. On Wednesday there were 620 qrs. per coast and
8,330 qra foreign. The weather then wasoold and backward,
and the business done in English samples was at unaltered
rates. The foreign trade continued on a limited scale,
with great firmness oe the part of holders for all descrip-
tions. Friday's 'returns Were 860 qrs. endwise and
19,370 pa. foreign. This day being very wet, as well as
that previous, them was more tom on the pert d English
factors, who were asking rather more money. As regards
the demand for forego., it was generally good, and American
red ocauionally realised more money.
There was an average supply of country flour on Monday,
with good foreign arrival', some being reported from Ans.
nth& Norfolk" were very dell, bet factors did not offer
on lower terms. The demand for barrels wee but slow, at
former eta The top price of town-made manned at 51s.
per each. Oa Wednesday there were 260 sacks per coast,
with 630 socks 3,440 barrels foreige. Business geserally was
dell, but the same prices were required both for country
sorts and American barrels. The town trade continued un-
changed. Friday's quantities were 1,110 make, with 630
sacks 7,190 barrels from *bread. Norfolk* were then firm,
in orcurequenes of the heavy rains, and for good American
barrels higher prices were asked, and occasionally paid.
The barley supply on Monday was altogether short, both
English and foretgo. The little sew Beglsh on show fully
mainnined its value., and grinding foreign was quite 61.. r
qr. dearer, from the limitedarrivels sod smallness of .
On Wednesday there were 10 qn. per coast, with 3,640 qrs.
foreign. The trade to all sorts was steady, at tufty the
former prices, both for distilling and grinding qualities.
Friday's returns were 190 qrs. per yeast, with 4,360 qrs.
foreign. The short supplies necessarily restricted business ;
but ie all sales fully the previous quotations were radioed.
especially for the lower eons, Other making 265. and
Me. 3d. per qr.
Te malt trade was quiet on Monday, with the value un-
altered. The week dosed very firm, with the tendency of
prices towards an advance.
The week's supply of oats was sanely over an average,
sad half of it from Archangel. Moaday's trade was there-
fere on fully as good terms ; but there was lei eagerness to
buy, in coneequenee of better arrivals at hand, still kept out
by westerly winds. On Wednesday there were 90 qrs. par
coast and 30,660 qrs. foreign. Tide fair supply made buyers
less eager in their purchases ; but holders were not disposed
to accept any abatement on fresh and fine corn. Friday's
returns were 90qrs. per coast, with 53,680 qrs. from thread.
The market was then so well supplied as to be decidedly
against sellers, both in Russian and other sorts.
The supply of English beans was small, brit of foreign
plentiful. The upward tendency of prices, however, stdl
continued, there being a good consumptive demand, ape-
Mally for foreign Mangan' and good Egyptian eorta.
Friday's prices for fine English were rather over the oom-
meneemeet of the week ; foreign also being firm.
The supply al English peas wee improved by the appear.
nine of hew, and there was • fair foreign arrival. The do.
mud being steady, prices of all kinds were well supported,
sad there was no subsequent change.
With little linseed reported, this article still hardened be
value, sod other supported their value. The week deemed
firm, but not dearer.
The seed trade was quiet ; but holders of good foreign
red cloveeseed were not ready sellers, and it was the same
with good canaryseed, which is mane ; but low aorta were
without any improvement. Other reeds much the sates.
Very many of the country wheat markets were seaway
supplied ; but the weather, though ungenial, not being then
damaging to the harvest, little change took place to the
valve of samples ; but Hull, Bury Bt. Edmunds, and
Newark were fully lea. per quarter dearer. The firmness of
other plans was about balanced by other dull reports.
The -Liverpool market on Tuesday was dull fur wheat and
flour, and prices scarcely maiutained ; but all spring corn
was rather spinet buyers, mixed main being in demand at
295. 6d. per quarter ; white was 39a. to 345. On Friday
there was more firmness in the trade, with a fair amount of
business.

Abanl.

The value of spring corn during the week has generally
been well supported.
At Edinburgh wheat was ls. per quarter dearer ; but oats
fell au much. Glasgow found fully former rates fur wheat
and flour ; barley and oats being up 3d. to 6d. per boll, cod
other corn firm.

iiieiii.liinMarket was without interest, and poorly at-
tended, both foreign wheat and maize being a vary slow sale
at former quotations.
The Pane floor market dogleg the past week has under-
gone no change of quotatioisa, the loweese of the water
making the manufacture so dillicult that some millers with-
drew their samples on offer ; but, on the other hand, bakers
were under no anxiety to buy. Priem for first qualities
were 50f. to 63f. per 157 kilos. (aqua: to 38e. 6d. to 41s.
per 280 lbs. English). For the four and six marks the
price for the current =oath was 00f. 25c. per 157 kilos.
(Ns. 6d. par 280 lbs.). Many fanners beiog busy with har-
vesting, but few offers of wheat were making, and this gave
&mums to prime. New wheat from the - Centre" brought
36f. per 120 kilos. (55e. 6d.). Montereau, 35f. 50c.
(545. 9d. per qr.). New, from the neighbourhood, varied
from 34f. 500. to 361. 50c. per 120 kilos. (53e. 6d. to
1565. 6d. per qr.) ; old mixed only brought from 331. to 341.
500. per qr. Berne Egyptian brought 20f. 75e. to 241.25 e.
per 120 kilos. (325. to 375. 6d. per qr.) by auction. Rye, after
some temporary depression, recovered to 20f. per 115 kilos.
(31a. per qr.). No new barley was at market, old was only
worth 151. to 151. 50c. per 100 kilos. Oats of good quality
were readily saleable at former prices-say to 281. 500. per
150 kilos. far the best. Rapeseed in demand, at 44f. to 451.
per 100 kilos. Trifolium incaruatum, 751. to feeg. per bale.
The country wheat markets varied : Houdsa was 70c. per
bee. higher (Is. lid. per qr.) ; Bordeaux and Havre were in
calm. An English demand at Nantes rather enhanced
prices. Marseilles was 22e. lower per ime. (6d. per qr.). At
Lille, with a small supply, prises were is. 2d. per qr. higher
for wheat. Flour of first quality, 395. to 41s. per 280th.
A good deal of new wheat has been exhibited in the Bel-
gian markets, sad the average price for the week ending
August 10, was 58e. 6d. per qr. for wheat against 60a. 6d.
for that precedeßye was also le. 6d. per qr. cheaper.
At Antwerp ands there were plenty of offers, with
almost othisg passing, but with less showing. At Liege
new samples of wheat went off briskly. New wheat to
58s. 6d., old to 61s.
Wheat at Rotterdam maintained He value, prior being
435. to 621. 6d. ; but rye continued to decline, prim, being
nominal, at 32a. to :. Cat. Barley calm. Oats well sup-
ported.
Advice from New York show an improvement of 5 to 10
cents per barrel on floor. Baltimore, 5 dole. 20c. to 6 dolt.
90e. per barrel (equal to Ms. 6d. to 28a. 4d.) ; extra Slate.
5 dole. 30c. to 5 dole. 35c. (21e. 10.1. to Es. Id. 'Kw barna:
wheat wee also improved, with a good spat and con-
sumptive demand. Chicago spring, 1 doh 13e. to 1 dol. 18a.
per bushel (375. fid. to 325. 4.1.); Milwaukie club, 1 dol. lee.
to 1 dol. 214 c. (38s. Bd. to 40a. 6d.) ; amber lowa, 1 del.
22e. to 1 dol. 24e. (40s. Bd. to 41s. 4d.) ; waiter red, 1 doh
28c. to 1 dol. 33e. 1425. Bd. to 44a, 4d) ; amber Michigan,
1 dol. 33e. to 1 dol. 35c. (44a. 4d. to 455.) ; Canada Club,
1 doL 21e. (40a 4d.) ; white Ohio, 1 doL Mc. to 1 dol. 37e.
(411 a 44. to 45a 8d.); white Michigan, 1 dol. 46e. (48s. 4d.);

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srbioilEautucky,l dol. 47e. (490.111 per quarter of 4801b5.).
Mls, 53 to 57 watts per build.; rye. 79 to 85 ousts per
bushel ; oats, 46 to 488 esatajpar bushel. Canada Peas, Obe*
per basbel. Expos% Sun the lst. to the 29th July—flour,
416,796 barrels; 1,1104 3,173,766 bushels; Maize, 939,209
bushels.