The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-11 00:00:00

THE CORN TRADE.

(From the Mark Lane Exprtu.)

It is well that the roughness of the peat week did not
come upon us at mid-harvest. As it is, considerable
damage has been done in the north, both to wheat and
barley, and unless it presently takes up and keeps steady,
we shall have a very bad conclusion to our gatherings.
This is the more important, as accounts of the yield from
America, where we thought ourselves well off for wheat,
are more unsatisfactory, and our summary seams likely to
be more below an average than was expected, while the
condition generally is such as to make greater demands
upon old stores than stocks can very well meet. The
potatoes, too, are more likely to rise badly and some
a'leady are bad enosigh, while tie disease has reached
from France to Germany. America, moreover has already
found a German demand for rye. Under these circutu-
stances a considerable rise has taken place in some counties
for wheat-say from 3., to 4s. per qr. ; but as other
localities have only been slightly dearer, we do not hold
the avenge advance at over 2s. per qr. It must be
remembered that Northern Germany is less forward than
ourselves, and the samples of new wheat in these countries
will equally require an admixture of old to make market.
able flour, and there is no country but Russia that can
pretend to supply the need of the season. American
advice. continue to fluctuate ; but as prices are the beat
test of present power to evert, and choice new wheat is
quoted on the spot at equal to or over 72a. per qr. of
48011w.,i there sno prospect just now of an average import.
Even the crop of mane, with its magnificent appearance,
both in America and France, is in danger of frost,
and in the latter country the vines are so backward
this season that there may not be more than half a
crop for the vintage. Our general avenges are now only
3s. above what they were this time last year, and, as
money has come clown to 5 per cent., and bills that re-
cently went a begging have become scarce, it seems as
probable in this world of change that wheat, which has so
long been a neglected article, may again attract the at.en-
tion of speculator, and some of the monet...ry plethora
find a natural and profitable vent this way.
The arrivals off the west since 31st August were 18
cargoes, of which 11 cargoes were wheat, 5 maize, and 1
beaus. Business was transacted as follows:-Wheat, 32
cargoes in all, viz., Ghirka, at 43., 9d. to 495. 9d. ; •Yiesk,
at 45e. 9d. • Berdiaoski, at 495. ; Banat, at 48a. ;hard, at
441. 6d. ; dandomirka, at 48s. ; Polish, at 50s. ; and 5,000
qrs. Saxonska, 475. to 48s. ; maize, 29 qrs., at 26e. to
Zs. 3d.; barley, 1 cargo, at 24a.; coat, 1 cargo, at 18a. 6d.;
rye, 1 cargo, as 2135. 9d. ; and millet, 2 cargoes, at 225. 3d.
to 22e. 6cL per qr.
The sales of English wheat last week were 52,216 qrs.,
at 495. 7d. against 51,742 qrs. in 1865.
The London averages were 50a. ld. on 4,164 gre.
The imports into the kingdom for the week ending lit
September were 332,459 cute. wheat and 43,025 owts.
flour.
Monday in Mark-lane oommenotdon moderate arrivals of
English wheat as well as foreign. The show of samples
during the morning from the near counties was very abort,
and consisted mostly of new qualities, many of which were
cold in hand. Much rain having fallen on the previous
day, to the detriment of the northern harvest, factors
commenced by as is. to 2s. per qr. advance ; but
this was found improbable, there being a very small at-
tendance, and the sales made were at the previous cur-
rency. More tone was, however, evincedby foreign holders,
there having been some demand again from France. Float-
ing cargoes also made full prices. On Wednesday there
were 320 qrs. per coast, and 5,440 qrs. foreign.
With much rain falling English wheat was generally held
at Is. per qr. advance ; but this was not very freely paid.
Foreign also was very firm, and choice qualities for mixing
were dearer in retail, millers not operating freely. Friday's
returns were 510 qrs. coastwise, and 7,180 qrs. foreign.
With considerably more rain, many storms, end the country
advices from many parts being much higher, the little
business done to-day was at an advance of Is. to 2a. per qr.
More inquiry was evinced for foreign samples, and Is. per
qr. improvement rssliaed.
There were fair arrivals of flour on Monday, both in
country qualities and foreign imports. Business was very
inactive, but holders of Norfolk, were firm. The foreign
trade, with better supplies, was unaltered, both as respects
French and American sorts. Town quotations were unal-
tered, 50s. remaining the top price. On Wednesday there
were 350 sacks per coast. and 300 sacks foreign. Theme
limited arrivals and the rough weather gave factors a turn
in favour of sales, though we did not hear that more money
was made. All foreign qualities were also full priced.
Friday's returns were 460 sacks coastwise, and 300 sacks
foreign. Norfolk, were then generally held at rather more
money, and the best country marks were fully la. per
Back dearer, with but few sellers. French and American
fully maintained their former values.
There was a very short supply of barley on Monday, both
in British and foreign sorts. During the morning a few
samples of new malting English appeared, some of second-
rate quality and colour, and only worth 35e. to 38s. per
qr., with scarcely any worth 40s. The scarcity of grtn&ing
foreign hardened prices to retail buyers. On Wednesday
there were 30 qrs. per coast, anl 1,860 q-s. foreign.
Scarcely any fine new was exhibited. Medium and low
grinding foreign remaining scarce, were very full-priced.
Friday's returns were 30 qrs. coastwise, and 1,800 qrs.
foreign. No change could then be noted, en few samples
i being for sale ; but the rough weather was in favour of
prices.
The malt trade on Monday was quiet but firm, in con-
sequence of the late heavy rains, and so it remained
through the week.
Though the foreign supplies of oats were still large on
I Monday, they were materially less than of late, the sup-
plies being about equal from Russia and Canada. A re-
action in the prices of low and medium sorts took place to
the extent of about 6d. per qr., and some arta of fine were
rather against buyers. On Wednesday there were 28,410
qrs. foreign. Notwithstanding the plentiful supplies,
rough weather well maintained the values of all corn in
fair condition. Friday's quantities were 54,540 qrs. foreign.
Rainy weather again prevailing, prices were more against
buyers-say from 3d. to lid. per qr. for useful medium
qualities.
There was a very abort supply of English beans on Mon-
day, and only one shipment from Mazsgan. Yet the
tendency of prices was downwards fully la. per qr., the
rain as yet having done no harm. Business remained
heavy on Friday.
The supply if English peas also was short ; but there
was a fair arrival from Montreal. New bog pees were
dull, and old white for feeding scarcely maintained former
values. The market on Friday closed without change.
With very light arrivals, linseed remained fully as dear,
and cakes went off freely. Cloverseed was quiet, but firm.
Tares rathericheaper. Canary unaltered. From a reported
large deficiency in the yield of white mnstardseed, it ad.
vanced tie. per busheL
Influenced more or less by failures or successful gather.
ings, the country markets have continued to vary consi-
derably, those in the north having meet felt the pressure
of bad weather, and those of the south being also quick-
ened by a better demand. A rise of 2.. to 34. was
quoted in many places, while many towns were only
slightly dearer. The position being critical for the north,
and prices uncertain, we think particular quotations
hardly necesaary.
Spring corn has been steady. Oats and barley rather
dearer. Beans and peas the reverse.
At Edinburgh wheat was up 2s. per qr. ; but Glasgow
noted no difference, either in that grain or any other.
At Dublin both native wheat and oats were tending up-
wards, and for foreign wheat more money was demanded.

THE MURDER or A CONVICE WARDLE AT
CHATHAM. —Yesterday afternoon Mr. T. Hills, the
coroner for Chatham, held an inquest at the convict
prison, St. Mary's, on the body of James Boyle, the assis-
tant warder in charge of a working party of convicts, who
was brutally murdered by a convict named James
Fletcher, in Chatham dockyard, on Wednesday afternoon
last during the time the convicts were at work stone-
breaking. Although no evidence as to the fact was taken
by the coroner, it would seem that the convict Pletcher
had been reported by the deceased a few day's previously
for some breach of convict discipline, for which he was
punished by being placed a few days in the cells. On
Wednesday afternoon ho was sent to his work ; that of
stone breaking in the dockyard, and while so employed
took the opportunity to strike the unfortunate
warder Boyle about the head with the heavy hammer need
by him in breaking stones, inflicting such dreadful inju-
ries on his victim that he expired on Saturday evening
last, no expectation as to his recovery having been enter-
tained from the first. The accused, who at the request of
the jury was present during the inquest, is about 5 feet
11 inches in height, and of exceedingly muscular make.
He was convicted at the Central Criminal Court on the
18th September last of a robbery with violence, and sen-
tenced to seven years' penal servitude. Ha is 21 years of
age, and has not been long at the Chatham prison.
Throughout the inquiry he stood between two armed
warders, and appeared to take no interest whatever in the
proceedings. After bearing the evidence the jury returned
a verdict of " Wilful murder " against James Fletcher.

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