The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-22 00:00:00

REVIEW OF THE FOREIGN CORN TRADE.

(From the Nark Larts Repress.)
Frost appears to have set in rather earlier on the continent
than in this country, and the latest advice. from the Baltic
report the closing of most of the principal ports by ice.
Further shipments from that quarter are therefore out or
the question at present, and the probability is that the
navigation will not reopen for some time ; meanwhile stocks
at the shipping ports are likely to increase, as the sledge-
roads will admit of easy transport from the interior to the
watt. Foreign merchants appear nevertheless to calculate
on higher prices with much confidence, and the tendency
has been upwards of late at meet of the continental markets.
Danzig letters of the 16th instant inform us of an enor-
mous fall of snow in that neighbourhood. The roads hod
become; completely blocked up, so as to put a temporary to supplies ; but it was calculated that this would in-
crease after sledge-made had been formed; meanwhile
holders of wheat in granary had insisted on very high prices
for the finer kinds, and equal to 61s. to 635. per qr. free en
board in spring had been paid for fine samples for local
consumption. The harbour was covered by ice, and ship•
meats were no longer practicable.
From Konigsberg we have no advice. of recent dates,
but the last accounts from thence report the stoppage of
the navigation.
Letters from Stettin of the 15th state that the river was
frozen over, and that exports had ceased. The English
accounts were considered more encouraging, which had
imparted additional firmness to holders of wheat, and fair
qualities of red had been held at 445. to 455. per qr. Orders
on British account, limited at 435. per qr., had been re-
ceived, which, however, it had been impossible to execute.
The lowest sale had been that of a parcel of fair red wheat,
a day or two before, at 435. 6d. per qr. free on board in
spring. Scarcely any spring corn had been brought
forward, and full prices had been asked for barley, oats, Etc.
At Rostock, on the 14th instant, the frost was severe, and
much snow had fallen for some days previous. The navi-
gation was closed, and a stop put to shipments. Hardly
any change had occurred in prices during the preceding
fortnight. Wheat was quoted 455., choice 465.; and barley
25e. 6d up to 265. per qr. free on board in spring.
At the near continental ports the frost seems to have been
equally sharp, and Tuesday's &deices from Hamburg inform
us that the Elbe had become frozen over near the town.
The firmer tone of the accounts from England had induced
holders of wheat to raise their pretensions, and for wheat
on the spot, as well as for parcels free on board in spring at
outports, higher terms hod been asked. Upland red wheat
on the spot, weighing 601 to 61 lbs., had sold at equal to
454. 91. to 465. 6d. ; and for 61 lbs. quality, from Lower
Baltic ports, 465. 6d. to 475. per quarter free en board had
been demanded. For spring corn very full terms had been
asked, say 2.55. to 25e. 6d. for 53 lbs. Danish barley, and
16s. 9d. to 17s. for 38 to 39 lbs. oats from Denmark.

In the Dutch markets hardly anything appears to have
been done in wheat for export, and business wu dull on
Monday at Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
From Groningen, Mmden, Re.' we learn that the navi-
gation had been Mopped, and that shipments of oats to
Great Britain had consequently ceased. The supplies to
those markets from the growers had fallen off, and notwith-
standing the eemation of exports, previous prices bad been
steadily supported.
At the principal Medite ports little variation ap-
pears to have taken place in quotations. At Leghorn, on
the 11th instant, soft red Tuscany wheat, ;61 to 63 lbs., was
held at 43e. 9d. to 47a. 6d.; and white, ranging in weight
from 61} to 631 be. per bushel, at 46e. 641. to 495. per qr. fres
on board.

At Galata, on the 31st January, the best qualities of loft
wheat were quoted 21s. Ild. to 265. 9d. ; and at Ibraila,
255. 6d. to 275. per qr. free on board. Freight to the United
Kingdom 16e. per qr.
We have advice, of recent dates from America, by which
we learn that shipments of flour to a fair extent had taken
place to British ports. notwithstandiag the high rates of
freight. At New York about 62,000 banes bad changed
hands during the week ending lit Feb., at very full prices,
6 doh. 44c. to 5 dots. 561 c. per brl. for fair to good brands.
Freight to Liverpool was 31. 3d., and to 'London 3s. to
3s. W. per brl. Wheat appears also to have met with a fair
share of attention;priees ranged from 130 c. to 135 c. per
601 be. Freight to Swim' was lid. OD le. per bushel.