The Express.
London, England, 1857-04-14 00:00:00

FOREIGN.

The downward teedency in prices has continued in the
Paris dour market, a fall of 1 franc per 167 kilos. basing es-
corted, without any improvement an to readiness of sale.
The first quality flour is offered at 73f. to 74f. pm. sack of
167 kilos. (equal to Mts. 10d. to 475. 6d. per nein. Eng.);
good marks at 71f. to 721. (equal to 465. 7d. to 46e. 3d. per
280 in. Eng.); and inferior as low as Of. (equal to 46. per
280Ibe Eng.) ; wheat was offered in moderate plenty, belt
miles were reserved, and indisposed to buy unless at lONIS
further abatement, to which growers were averse. Rye
found some inquiry for the central departments at former
rates. Barley was looking down, but oats were fastened.
The country markets generally mote • moderate deign in
wheat. Haas antes were calm, the
_meighbonrheed around
motioning to quote lower ties. ltsiseMss meets an almost
enema:ion, the pries of African when alone being kept up
in liquidation of contrite, its great scarcity maim settle-
menu difficult. Reports had reached that town that the
Neapolitan government Intended to remove the restristioss
upon export.: should this ems be confirmed there was • con-
fidence in lower prices, eindaßrin bard wheat. African
wheat on the spot was quoted at 608 per 160 litres; ffir na-
tant delivery, 36f. 50c. and 37f. Ran having ham, the
seed trade at Paris was brick at full prices, and as dealers all
through the season had kept on the reserve, it wee thought
they would have to meet their necessities at high rise to the
end of the season. The quotation for the first-rate clowned
was still 1808 per bale.
At Algiers the aspect of the growing mops eadinned
superb, but the scarcity of arrivals kept up wheat pylon bud
quality being worth 418 to 42f. per 100 kilos.
In all parts of Spain the sine favoursublicrearanoe of the
growing crops obtains ; Madrid, with supplies, ocm-
tinning to fall in prices et wheat : of qrs. wheat shown
at there, only 110 gm were sold, rates varying from
71a. to As. 6d. per qr. Large arrivals continue la the
of Gijon, whence they are sent on to Castile, wile:Li=
range 'rote 635. to 70s. per qr. In Aragon the is
equally derided.
The ecarcity of the stock of home-grown wheat at Leghoen
has °canna some advance there, notwithstanding the Ins
prospects for the future harvest.
At Trieste some orders had been executed for Span, vii.
2,100 qrs. Banal wheat, at 675. per qr., and 600 qrs. herd
Levant at 64e. per qr. ; little we. doing there in anise, bat
prices were folly supported.
Stocks at Alexandria were so educed that they scarcely
sufficed for consumption, and prices were therefore main-
tined ; but, for delivery on contract, Saidi wheat waa held
at 33e. per qr. The total shipments of wheat sine the
commencement of the year wee 134,000 qrs., against 196,000
qrs. in 1866.
At Tanner they were daily eepeetiog the resunntkm
of trade from -the breaking up of frost ; stocks of all
kinds of wheat were small, and prices quoted from 60s.
to 61s. 6d. per quarter.
Wheat was calm, and declining in value, at Berdianalff
prices being 6A. 6d. to 62e. 9d. per qr. for percale on the
spot ; 465. 9d. to 48e. per qr. for soft, deliverable in MAT
and 60e. 6d. to 62a. 9d. Jet qr. for herd. Limned, for May
and June, was held at 6, s. to 695. 6d. The port was inane
entirely free from ice on the 18th of March.
Business at Odessa was quite inactive, the stock of wheat
being about 116,000 qrs. but little decline on, however,
quoted on former rates. Linseed nis firm at 455. 6d. pm. qr.
for October delivery.
Pricea at Galata still ruled high, without much reduction
In the stock.. For the best wheat 495. per qr. wee still
quoted. Rye and maim 213 e. 6d. per qr. About 80 nips
between lbraila and there were seeking employment ; bet as
the present aspect of the men trade it was doubted whether
freights would exceed 6e. to Os. 6d. per yr. for England
Letters from Petensbun elf :haha
speculated on a good harvest, orders thence
ho noose being limited to deliveries of rye in May.
8 ettin reports some &inner in wheat. Rye wee heavy,
gerberley calm. Wheat was quoted 435. to 455. 6ff per qr.
At Rostock 601bs. wheat was worth 48s. per qr.
Very little was passing in wheat at Donnie, but sapping
were inerening by steam. The stock of wheat was about
42,000 ren.
Dille notes very warm and rainy weather, the Aids
looking splendid ; but it wee held premature to promoines
on the crops. Supplies by water were rapidly incasing,
and mon were expected shortly. Prices were
dczni.,mially of rye; but barley of good qualietria
• bade. Wheat quotations were 29a. 3d.
to 60a. ad. per qr.
The Swiss markets had generally risen for wheat 6d. to
la. 6d. per tr.
Ice Bavaria there was scarcely any change.
The hat New York advicse show some Improvement it
floor and Indian corn, bat prima of wheat were measettled.

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