The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-04 00:00:00

THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN CORN TRADE.

(From the Mark-lase Express.)

The weather of the part week having much improved,
the crops everywhere exhibit ita beneficial influence. The
process of ripening has advanced at a rate beyond late
cdculations ; but it will take another week before harvest
operations will generally commence. Let us now hope
that there will he a loft cessation from rain, and that the
farmer will finally reap the fruit of his toil, and the nation
be saved from its late imminent danger. The change in the
weather in France, as well as the temporary abolition of the
slidingacale, has brought about a lowerrange of prices there.
Northern Europe, however, has generally been rising ;Wooed
Ligbinixed wheat at Dantzic having once reached over 70s.
per .Ir. free on board, though more moderate prices have
since been quoted English and French advises were
alio affecting the markets of Southern Europe, where the
crone were gathered. and prices at Odessa have risen Is.
to 3. per qr. But the last advice' from New York show
thuggish markets for flour, and a dallier and irregularity in
wheat prices; all account+ confirming the previously
favourable reports as to abundance. There can, still, be no
doubt that the English advice, of the 27th ult. will pro-
duce come excitement both in Canada and the United
stites. We are happy to bear more favourable reports of
the crop of potatoes both is arotland and Ireland ; but the
fadure to England is very decided. The lateness, too, of
the harvest here, and its simultaneous ripening, when the
dare have shortened sad the ground is wet, are circum-
stances much against the condition of the grain. Thera can
also be no doubt but that all the good old foreign wheat that
can be procured will be wanted for mixing liberally. The
couetrymarketashow great differences and unstaulinem ;yet
all have risen more or lees, and the settlement of pnces
wad be determined by the weather.
The arrival off the comet since August 21 were 41i cargoes;
af which St comma were wheat, 11 mane, and 5 barley.

The business reported was, including cargoes on
18 cargoes*, wheat, vie., two Iteriaisupuli at 58s. to COs.,
uos Berdiaaski seven T (Mirka at 16a.
to 56e., four Polish Odessa at 55e. to , three Galata at
545. 3d. to 55e., aid ow Ihraila at Na Id., also 5,000 qrs.
Nearer; Chats for August or October, at 58s. ; 14 cargoes
moss at 31s. 6d. to 36a. ; Ave cargoes of barley at 28s. Bd.
to Sla, with use basted at 255. ; and four cargoes of Far
ban beans at 335. 6d. to 35n

The sales masa last week were AD,588 qrs. wheat at 605.,
against 81,616 qrs. is IVSB. The Lead= averages were
62a., as 1,160 qr..
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The arrivals into the principal ports of Gnat Britain in
wisest and dour for the week ending August ZA were equal
160,5n/qrs. wheat, including e,276 qrs. colonial.
Mooday's wheat market in London opened on • liberal
foreign soil small home supply. &nroely any 'ample* were
exhibited from Kent, and very few from Ens:. The peen-
ing rain of Saturday being cousidered very injurious, and
all the country &deices coming higher, factory commenced
lit asking fully is. per qr. more money; but the weather
looking mote favourable, iu only a few instances ss. ad-
. sauce was paul icA wore than is. per qr. could eventually
be rebel on. There was an unusual attendance from the
countri but the high claim• of holden prevented many
trans.:nom then Long done at over Is. to le. per qr. irn-
' proveineet. In it, sit nig neves there was • rise of b. per it.
on wheat. Wednesday's arrivals per meat were itn qra.,
with 13,500 qrs. foreign. The weather being still threaten.
keg. the full prices of Monday were obtained for both English
and foreign samples, but "Klee of the latter were not on
• large scale. Inlay's returns were I,l+lo qn. coastwise,
and 21.270 qrs. from abroad. With much Unproved
weather there wee • peat stagnation to business genesally.
Very little English was showing ; but to sell foreign freely
it would have been necessary to concede fully Ia per qr.
There wee • fair niftily of country dour on Mayday, and
a large one front abroad, chiefly Amerium barrels. Friday's
advance of lie. per meek as town-made dour was confirmed
today. Norfolk' were raised 31. per seek, and foreign was
held at fully 2s. per sack and brl. improvement. There
was not, however, much trade at the advance. 0. Wed-
nesday there were 470 sacks per coast, and 9140 sacks
21,51 Q bris. foreign. The banners of this day was on much
the previous terms. The beet town-made was 60a, Nor-
, folks held at 41.., and fine American 34a, with rather
tone uspiiry ; but low sorts of foreign were dull.
Friday', returns were 1,020 sacks per coast, and 9110 sacks
ti 1,740 bets. from abrad. Some holden of Nurfolks
maintained former prices, but others would then have
a ..:opted la per sack less, and to sell foreign would have
required a similar reduction.
Tbe supply of British barley on Monday was small, though
fair in foreign sorts. The hest sorts of foreign, a.well as
the little English showing, were yea. per qr. dearer ; stale
and Litt parcels of grinding, from the Blare Sea, being alai/
improved fully Ia per qr. On WedocaLiy there were
4,1010 qra foreign exclusively. This limited supply kept the
m.irket firm for all sorts, with • steady demand for grueling
nni fute. Fridny's arrivah were 5,580 qrw entirely from
ahnu... The better qualities remained in &your, as much
AS Us. having been made of prime coloured Bimini malting.
The trade also in inferior sorts wee needy.
The malt trade was indented by the unfavourable state
of the barley crop, and quotations were raised 2a per qr.,
with a good demand for the hue qualitieri. There was a
brumee wprima on the closing market-day.
The apply of foreign eats was .sun heavy ; but the only
addition was a small quantity of English growth. This
grain wry also dearer, notwithstanding the plenty uffesing,
inferior corn and that out of coaditiou tiodiug buyers at lid.
per W. iumpnrnmestt,, whtlasmeet heavy sorts were Ia per
bigber. On Wedtsewlay there were 12,440 qrn. foreign,
and bo English. The quantity being moderate and weather
still unsettled, former prices were realised; but large
dealers help; well supplied, there was lean buoyancy in the
market. The quantity reverted on Friday was 41,:f10 qrs.,
entirely foreign. With this large arrival, and much im-
proved weather, there was some chai., the aspect of btu.
amen It became difficult to wake sales freely "talent rub-
mining to rather lower terms.
There was a moderate supply of English beaus on Monday,
with • good arrival fried .tlexandria. All aorta. both Eng.
hub and fonsign, advanced Is. per qr., with a fair demand.
Then was so sebsegant alteration.

The supply of lwel cos again almost exclusively foreign.
Foreign .tutu being sow'!, both Laden and the mete used
for hogAwel were 2s. per yr. Mures. • but the advance
limited *ales. The whet closed steadily.
Luactiti, in only moderate supply, was again 2s. per .Ir.
dearer ; with a good demand for cake at improved Mk*.
liday bad a firm tool, ...is to price.
The weed trade Inns somewhat excited in omwequence of
the had weather. There being very ;mew prnapeeta of
a crop of red cloveroeed, it was held at di higher rates,
more especially ma rep.rts were unfavouratil.• from abroad.
Trefoil WMs also rather dearer ; and tine canary held for
much more money. All seeds wore 1116,4 tending upwards,
with pnces scarcely releilde, from the excitenieut.
The country market.- for wheat, being held at different
timer and under exciting circumstance., show conselenible
differences, with very little dopeudillee .41 prices. Home
were hut slightly moved, as Newbury, Melte!, .dowbray, said
Lll-aceeter, which only made Is. per qr. difference iu prior;
Butionglieni was only Is. to Ss. per qr. higher ; Hulk
Les.* Wakefield, Boston, Newark, lileefoni, and New-
castle were 2e. per qr. up ; Lyon, Market llarborough.
Mewl, and titockton-on-Tess made the .I.IVIUCtI of 2s. to
per yr. ; while Louth, Alford, Market Ewan, and New-
market raised prices 4s. to sa. per .ir.
The Liverpool market on Tuesday found a fair businem
iu wheat the previous Friday's terms, which were Id. to
2d. can for the week. lists were unchanged. Harley
rather against berme. Beans and peas advanced la ler
qr., but maize scarcely supported former value. On Freaky
business was mainly for ounsumption, at previous rates ire
wheat and all other grain. Milled maim dull at Jie. ; white,
in retail, 40a per hr.
The state of the weather and exhaustion of the stocks el
spring cora have together enhanced its value.
The Mooed' markets have been reuse, though the war
their has wet been so bad as southerly. The advance he
wheat at Edinburgh yes 2a. lid. per quarter ; all other
gram foliowing. filmgoer was le per bull dearer Me
wheat, audit& per boil on barley, oats, beam, and peas.
The Irish markets have remasnol very gaudily supplied
wits hunie.peedoce ; awl though all are has begun to be
cut. reaping will be scarcely general fur a week hence. The
market at Dublin was Arm for foreign wheat wad luaus, hot
without excieement. As improvement iu the weather et
(lurk had brought dulness eve* the ins, het, sad prices reeled
in favour of buyers.
A generally improved state of the weather early in the
week. operating with the almost free admimiett or wheats
has ebauged the aspect el the Paris flame snaikst. Balm
at the first quality were 61f. to 661. per 157 kites. (peal
to area. dd. to 42e. par ISb Ols. Eaglials), and for the four
mares quotatiesse were 61f. 50r. to 62f. per 157
kilos (4os. per %Ms.). Wheat wit squally af-
fected, bums from If. We. to N. per 11 beet. reduced (AL
oar qr.l, the top (morose* being oearesly Me per 14 beet.
Mb. tic. per qr.) ; old De la Vienne bad sold at 24f. 36c. per
5 kilos. 15tir.), and se se De I:AUier et t4f. 141.1 e. par 76
taloa 020. The new rye, though damp, was of fair
ra.rlaity, awl worth WI. 51.1 r. per 116 kilos. bats. 6d. per qr.). •
y unaltered, but ter 'tat et lee old oats wax so re-
flood. that they were lf. to If. 50e. per back dearer ; choice
Mae hod brought 371. per 150 kik*. (29a. 2.1. per qr.); for
delivery is six months there VIM sullen at Mlf. 50n. per
100 kit*. (22a. W. per qr.) The latest country advime all
show some red.setion en wheat, with a Mime chow of all
At limbo there was a amebae of V. Ice.to gg. par
Met. th. pet sv.t.resralY tat f4i ~way
bat Os gn.A. ow were hilifW ie We ounntry, but the
lour ttarieta were dull.
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. The in.irketa an Belgium bad beta kept op by the uopro.
Oise. etate of the weather. Old wheat at Brussels was
itiookal Irk PAL to We. hal, pee qr. ; a few sacks of sew Mai
odd at 4146. to Cb. 6d. per .Ir. There were, however, iudi-
eatieus of a chanze at Antwerp, though the best Ildue red
had boot ht at.. tid. per qr.
The Herniae markets were ileeliaing, as well as most of 1
lies tasrlual
....c. Priers *
at Hamburg had rise. 2.. to its per quarter foe
cheat but the rain was eassueg, mid buyers beetainsig re-
served.
At Mattis, after very high loves for the beat high-
died wheat. it was pets•treble :,t 675. Bid. per quarter free
on hosrd.
At Kamm, the weather heal hero lied, and poor crops of
fri. Dad barley moo ezPr WI ; bat by ~,,wir maniples of new
N Olfilinin, Ws grate wes expected to turn out well.
Then Cp of dower seed was almost diutroa ed.
Tin decree ef the Preach ipmernmeiii ho-I etirmaleteal
prime at i'vlogree, the Lest ',plea Rhin, whet being worth
61.. quarter : fur deLvery is Nulregalma It we. pea.
at 53e.
A limp apasukaive Imilara had takes lAwai is rye at