The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-10 00:00:00

BRITISH CORN TRADE.

(From the Mark-lane Alms.)
Although the high temperature and powerful
sunshine of the past week have much hastened the ma-
turity of the corn-fields in the north, they have been
accompanied with very severe and damaging storms in the
midland districts and the west, not without the loss of
cattle, and even of human life. The markets have been
getting more settled, and values have become more
certain, there being on the whole very little abatement on
the previous rates. Some places, indeed, have noted a
fair advance, from the insufbeiney of the supplies, or
a conviction that the present crop is very deficient.
With more samples to hand, we find red qualities
generally far excelling the white ; indeed, if a
judgment were to be formed by these, we might take
the growth at over an average, the weight being often as
much as 631bs. and 64Iba, per bushel This may arise from
the plants being later in their bloom than the white when
the season was finer. Such districts, therefore, as only
grow this sort, may well be content with their produce,
and many light soils in the south in sheltered situations,
having a good natural drainage, have also fared pretty
well, even with white varieties. But the great breadth of
our wheat-growing counties, consisting of heavy soils
which hold the wet, and are consequently colder, in man
cases have fared miserably, not only in the weight, which
has barely reached 58lbs. per bushel, but also the yield.
This season will afford an opportunity of ascertaining the
result earlier than usual, from the fact that the old stores
have been so closely used up. At the end of the week there
, was some reaction from Monday's decline in London, to
I the extent of Is. to 2s. per qr., backed by the French
markets, which again generally come la. to 2s. per qr.
higher. In Belgium, Holland, and some parts of Ger-
many there is the same movement, though the recent hot
weather has been most favourable to some parts of
northern Europe, and some of the new wheat has more
than usual weight-say Seale to 63Ibs. per bushel. We
now have catching weather, which may do the north, both
here and on the continent, some damage. Should the
samples of Baltic wheat prove finer than they generally
are this will be a meet welcome circumstance to English
millers. Indeed, the town trade was just on the
eve of reducing the top price ; but with more of
the new crop before them, its inferior quality ren-
dered it unsafe to do so, everything extra fine, both
here and abroad, remaining very scarce and dear.
In New York there is a slight reduction in new flour ; but
the wheat trade there, instead of yielding, has exhibited
an upward tendency.
The arrivals off the coast since August 30 were 44
cargoes, of which 27 cargoes were wheat, 10 maize, 1 bar-
ley, 5 rye, and,' beans. Business was transacted as follows:
-Wheat, 38 cargoes in all, viz., Ohirka, 50a. to 60s. 91. ;
Marianopoli, 595. to 60a. 3d. • Polish, 565. to Gls. 3d. ;
&lonia, 52a. to 535. 9d. ,• Be 595. 595. to 60s. ; Banat,
to 535. 535. 6d., and 46.. free on for November and
December; maize, 6 cargoes, at 36e. to 37a. 44d. ; barley,
4 cargoes, at 29.. to 305. 9d. ; rye, 15 cargoes, at 335. to
41s. • millet, 1 cargo, at 335.
The sales of English wheat were 25,944 qrs. at 665. 71.,
against 52,216 qrs. in 1866.
The London averages were 645. 6cL on 4,445 qrs.
The imports into the kingdom for the week ending
August 31 were-wheat, 685,664 meta.; flour, 56,208 meta.
Monday commenced in Mark-lane on the back of a
moderate supply of English wheat, but the foreign arrival
was liberal, and half from Russia The show of samples
from Kent and Essex during the morning consisted chiefly
of new wheat. Some of the red was very fine, and wanted
for seed by French buyers, and therefore fully supported
former rates ; but there were very few 'ample" of fine
white, and the bulk below the average of years in quality ;
it therefore sold but slowly, at a decline of Is. to 2s. per
qr. With the French still in the market, holders of
foreign were indisposed to accept lower rates, and the con-
sumptive business was merely retail at the previous rates.
Cargoes afloat sold at last Monday's terms. On Wednes-
dey there were 920 qn. per coast, and 12,080 qn. foreign.
With but a moderate show of English samples, Monday's
prices were fully maintained. It was the same with all
qualities of foreign ; but the demand was not free. Float-
ing cargoes were very firm. Friday's returns were 2,210
qrs. coastwise, and 25,710 qr. foreign. With much rain
fallen, worse accounts of the yield, and several country
markets dearer, English wheat was fully la per qr. above
Monday's rates, and fine qualities even more. There was
also more inquiry for foreign, and in several instances Is.
per qr. advance was paid on Russian sorts, and some
holders were asking more.
There was an average supply of country flour on Mon-
day, and fair foreign arrivals, including American barrels.
The rise in Paris emboldened country futon to ask rather
more money, more especially for the best marks ; but this
checked business. All foreign sorts were very firm, but
the demand was limited to a retail inquiry. Town prices
were unchanged, first-class millers not finding enough
quality in the new wheat to keep up the character of their
manufactures. On Wednesday there were 290 seeks
per coast, arid 160 sacks 850 brie. foreign. Business
was generally quiet but firm. Norfolk. were fully as
dear, as well as all descriptions of foreign. Town millers
required former rates for their best flour. Friday's returns
were 580 casks coastwise, and 2,100 sacks 1,790 brle.
foreign. With moderate stocks on hand, factors were
generally asking more money for country sorts as well as
foreign descriptions, which rather checked business.
The supply of maize on Monday was good_; but with a
moderate demand, prices were maintained. With arrivals
reaching to 9,110 qrs. on Friday, the trade was steady.
The supply of English barley on Monday was very
limited ; but the arrival of foreign was fair. No
change was noted in the value of malting sorts, there
being so little on offer; but with more grinding foreign
offering, prices were rather lower. On Wednes-
day there were only 720 qrs. foreign. So little Eng-
lish was offering, that prices of malting aorta were well
maintained ; but the late supply of foreign was against
the values of inferior. Friday's returns were 10 qrs. coast-
wise, and 3,080 qrs. foreign. The fall of rain having done
some damage to the outstanding crops, pricer of malting
were rather against buyers.
The malt trade was excessively dull on Monday, and
about Is. to 2s. per qr. lower. The trade closed with
more firmness, from the injury to some outstanding
barley.
There were about 100,000 qrs. of foreign cats reported
on Monday, about nine-tenths of which were from Russia,
with a few hundred leerier. of home growth. The ex-
tensive purchases for ranee of last week raised the rates
on Friday 6d. per qr.; bat they afterwards fell back, being
left to the home demand, and no higher rates could be
quoted than on the previous Monday. On Wednesday
there were 50 qrs. per coast, and 32,570 qrs. foreign.
There was a quiet demand for Baltic and Russian qualities
at fully the previous currency. Friday's returns were 50
qrs. coastwise, and 35,450 qrs. foreign. The market con-
tinued firm, and fine heavy qualities were somewhat
higher.
There were but few English beans reported on Monday,
but a fair supply of foreign. The weather being hot, there
was no demand for this trade, and business was very dull.
No change took plate subsequently.
The only peas reported on Monday were about 300 qrs.
from the near counties. White foreign still maintained
their value, but new hog feed were dull. The trade for
white was again looking up on Friday.
The linseed supply was moderate, and prices steady.
Foreign cakes ruled dull.
But little was doing in the seed trade. Rapeseed tended
downwards. There was a fair show of new white mus-
tardised, of moderate quality : the prices eventually made
were about 10s. per bushel.
The general character of the earlier reports respecting
wheat this week showed very little difference in prices,
the quantity sent to market being still below expectation.
Some markets, as Rochester and Sleaford, followed the
London decline of Is. to Is. per qr. ; but there were more
in favour of an advance-as Ipswich, Lynn, and Boston,
while Birmingham was up Is. to 3., Newark 2s. to Is..per
qr., and Liverpool Id. to IL per cents]. Saturday'sprioes
were generally 2s. to is. higher.
Spring corn has very little altered in the week.
The tendency of wheat in Scotland was upwards, Edin-
burgh being rather higher, and Glasgow Is. per qr.
At Dubin the new corn was in poor condition ; but 355.
per barrel was asked for the best white wheat. Foreign
was held for an advance of about Is. per qr. Other grain
was unaltered in value. White wheat at Cork 9s. 6d. to
Lia. 3d. red 9a. 6J. to Its. 3d. per cwt. Potatoes were
said to be free from disease.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—The autumn great show of
Bowers and fruit opens to-day at about 12 o'clock, and will
be continued to-morrow and Thursday. The show com-
prises hollyhocks, roses, asters, a very large display of the
newly cultivated flower gladiolus, vines, and peaches, in
pots, and a variety of other fruits and flowers. It will
remain open this evening until sight o'clock—the Palace
being lighted up for promenade.
THE REPRESENTATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OP
LONDON.—The rumour that Sir John Lubbock, Bart., is
to be brought forward as a candidate for the representa-
tion of London University by the scientific section of the
General Council was freely circulated among members of
the British Association on Saturday. We understand that
Sir John will meet with and address his supporters in the
room in the high school presently occupied by the depart-
ment of Zoology and Botany, under section D. There can
be no doubt th►t Sir John Lubbock would most efficiently
represent the interests of the scientific world, and we be-
lieve he will be generally acceptable to all his colleagues
in the British Association who will have votes in the forth-
coming election.—Dundee Courier.

Mr. Joseph Howe, a master bricklayer at Liver-
pool, summoned one of his apprentices for abscto withonding from
his service. He yesterday asked to be allowed draw
the summons on the ground that the union had threatened
to force ell his men to quit his employment if he proceeded
against the lad. The summons was accordingly withdrawn.
Nearly forty head of cattle are reported to have
been killed by lightning in Devon and. Cornwall alone
during the thunderstorm of Tuesday.

HEALTH ItZETORZD By DO BAERT'II FOOD TO THZ
STOMACH, nerves, lungs, and liver of old and young. curing
dyspepsia (Indigestion), constipation, Mucha*, acidity, iseafF
arise, neuralgia, hysteria, palpitatloo, sleeplessness, debility
wasting, cough, asthma, ferers, consumption
low spirits. 60,0 e
annual cures which had resisted all meadnes, including Dust of
his Holiness the Pope.—Tins, at la ; 11b., b. Yd.: lllb.. 22e..
1410., tea—Du Barry and Co., 77, itegent-etreet, Louden ; also at
Oracecharch-elreet ; 4, Clieapeide , ISS sad 160, Onfontotreet;
sad aU grocers sad &animas.— [Advarthaaad.]

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Import& beliverd.

5.869
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2,164
1,1113

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3,547

6,146
1,960
363

1,706

4,018
1,086
2,482
1,362

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111,102
710
184
287
26
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1.6111
2,226
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1,538
3,569
3,175

1,611

NS.—fispr. 7.
Pr. Bleck. avg.
R E

62,066 56.232
14,563 13,600
66,151 147,503
126,575 249.432

6 .211
811,742 714,967
46,198 38,424
16,064 , 65,849
26,674 29,792
1,285 ; 1,416
2,159 ' 3,006
1,977 I 2,403
16,889 I 12.116
61.616 ; 16,290
1,657 973
84,914 ; 41,166
64,451 59,967
26,331 13,917
32,239 33,630

8,544 14,201
8,015 7,052

TALLOW.-Moupar EVINING.-The tallow market boa
remained steady the last few days, without any materiel
alteration in prices ; to-day the market is without change,
and but little business doing speculatively. From St.
Petersburg the market comes weak, at 455. id. to 455.
Stock Exchange, 325. 15-16 d. to 335. 1-16 d. Shipment'',
21,167 against :35,480 last year. We quote spot, new,
435. 9d. ; old, reweighed, 435. Gd. ; October to December,
43a. Gd. to 9d. ; December, 435. 9d. to 445. ; January to
March, 44a. 3d. ; town tallow, 43.. 3d., net cash ; Odessa,
sheep, 44a. 6d. fine, to 445. good ; beef, 435. 9d. good, to
435. for low ; Australian beef, 435. 6d. to 445. ; South
American, nominally, 455., tat pipes. Cocoa nut oil
steady : Cochin, 565. 6d. to 57a. ; Ceylon, 525. to 525. 6d. ;
Sydney, fine, 495. 6d. to 501. ; good, 48s. to 495., down to
455. for low. Palm oil firm, 415., fine Legos.-(From the
circular of Marts. Smith and Charles.)

COTTON. Lien:Brom., Barr. 9. Market without
change, prioes steady. Estimated sales today, 10,000
bales, including 2,000 speculation and eat. 3,000 Ame-
rican, Bd. to 12d. ; 600 Forum, he.., to 100. ; 100
Maranhana, 94d. to 101 d. ,• 230 Mama and Bahia, 913. to
94d. ; 200 Rio, 9j3. to 104 d. ; 300 Ecyptan, 103. to 15d.;
5450 Barat, 0. to 81d. ; Madras, 73. ; Bengal, Bcinde,
Zco., , 5i3. to 60. ; 100 Peru, 943. to loja. Fair Dholle-
rah, 74d. •, fair Oomrawuttee, 74d.; fair Broach, 743. ;
fair Bengal, 6d. ; fair Ecyptian 1143. ; fair Fermin,
100. ; middling &weds, 10d. ; middling Orleans, 1043. -

WOOL AND WORSTED.—MIUDTOILD, SETT. 9.
Although the tone of the wool market is perhaps more
cheerful, business again only partakes of the quietness
which has now prevailed for several market days. Spin-
ners have previously supplied themselves pretty freely,
and are now only purchasing small lots. Prices show ex-
treme flrmneas, but no advance has taken place since last
week. There is only a dragging business doing in yams.
Though machinery is pretty well employed, merchants
now order sparingly, and are able to supply their wants in
a great measure from stock. Rates generally are un-
changed. The transactions in pieces to-day have been in.
significant, and manufacturers report that they do not find
much business offering from any quarter. Merchants seem
to avoid all speculative purchases, and the absence of
American buyers is beginnir.g to be seriously felt. Prices
are irregular.

CATTLE.—LivraPooL, Bzrr. 9.—The supply of stock
wee lees than on the previous Monday ; the demand was
fair at full prices for the best qualities of both sheep and
cattle. Other descriptions of cattle unchanged. Middling
sheep and lambs much lower. Beef, 50. to 70. ; lambs,
sd. to 61d. ; mutton, 50. to 70. per lb. 2,1;0 cattle
and 15,087 sheep and lambs at market.

COALS.—Lownow, Barr. 9.—Hastiags Hartley, 18s. 9d.;
Holywell Main, 17a. ; North Felton Has, 12s. 9.1. Wy•
lam, 17s. ; Wails End Hatton, 20s. 9d.; Walls Rod Hettoa
Lyoas, 18s. 3d.—Ships at market, 26 ; sold. 25.