The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-17 00:00:00

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE

DURING THE PAST WEEK.

Meet the Mark Lew !breves.)
We have to report another very dull week in the
grain trade • the deliveries of Wheat from the growers,
though not partkslarly large, have proved more thin
adequate to setisfy the 'assumptive demand, and buyers
have manifested no disposition to take more than needed
for immediate use. That this has been partly Gassed by the
indifferent crudities in whisk the supplies have some to
band we have no doubt, sad it is therefore more
eth:=
table that business will remelt' languid until a
change shall have taken plates is the weather.
During the last two Or three weeke bee
been exceedingly humid, which has bed a any iyaeMae
effect on all kinds of grate, whether in auk so
and no improvement in the condition COW be atpGeMi theft
an interval of frost shall have beta experioneeL We
are inclined to think that whenever this take One.
the mitten, who have for some weeks put NW
ducted their operations with extreme caution, will be
inclined to make some addition to their stock.; and.
Orwell we do not in any reason to calculate on a moth
higher rasp of prices, we are of opinion that the resat
desks* will be recovered, and that quetatioes will, during
the first three mouth' in 1851, rule rather higher than they
have done the last quarter of the pear now drawing to a
close. What may subsequently occur mug depecid on de-
-1 manstances of which nothing can at present be known,
each as the appearance whisk the crop on the ground may
WOW in the spring, the extent of the probable shipments
from abroad, &c.
Sinai oar last weekly stales, some further decline bas
taken place is prises of wheat at the leading provincial
markets, which hes Plurally lofiussoed the trade in wheat
at the markets in the agricultural districts, and a detains of
about Is per qr. has been pretty generally submitted to at
the shipping ports on the east coast, without leading to ez•
tenets. sales. A decided inereue has taken plats in the
deliveries of barley from the growers, and only the best
malting qualities bays supported their previous value;
secondary sorts and distilling samples having given way fully
Is. per qr. in the principal buley-prodoedag diaricts.
Notwatbetandieg the upward movement which has lately
taken plus in prices of Oats, the supplies have continued
I abort in all parts of the kingdom, end, whilst other meal's
have receded in value, some farther improvement has been
established on this description of grain.
Tnoph rather increased supplies of wheat have barn
brought forward by the grower' of late ia different parts of
the country, the arrivals of the article coastwise into Lied=
have been very moderate, and during the week ending this
(Saturday) evening only 2,683 qrs. have been reported.
The quantity brought forward by 15nd-carriage sample has
also been smell linos Monday; indeed, beyond a few runs
' which than remained unsold, scarcely say Eighth wheat
has appeared at Mark lane. The principal sullen have,
however, manifested no symptoms of bang in any imp.
dies want; and, notwithstanding the manner of the
supply, great difficulty has been experieseed in effecting
ease at peplum paw.
The arrivals bees Ilrense have been lem abundant
lam weak, bat there being What a large quantity of secon-
than
dary and Interior !remit flour on the wharves the summoner
kinds have hung very beavunpsia hand.
Bayles hal bummed en of Berley easetwlee, bssides
• geed kw slims by -carriage earspkos, this grain has
boon mike le buy.
Oa Wednesday se particular change osourred in rims,
but es !dog a dealing of le. per qr. was submitted to on the
otelb rune of asking and &skiiieg, only the deist pat-
ties esrlelnld reviews Mei. The arrivals from 'breed
have been anall, end geed keit grinding parcels have met e
ratelernes share of selestisn. the prime realised being about
the Imo es dame ewes& ea Monday last.
line emosamil old seek has scarcely sold quite as wall as
before, and resemthop _ilmeriptions have been influenced by
the dull Mate stem beaky Lade.
The antral of We It eve been quit* insignificant; from
our own Pia only 3679r5. ; from Scotland, 369 qrs. ; from
Inland, 41100 qn. ; and from abroad, 3,677 qre. having eons
kind. TM supplies having for some weeks past fallen
I skirt of the quantity needed for the consumption of the =e-
-1 lurks, the dation' stocks have been rather freely drawn
upon ; It Is therefore fair to infer that they will be compelled
Wore has to bey somewhat more extensively than they
bare hitherto dens. The business since Monday he been
M quite a retail character ; an attempt has been made to
establish same farther advents, which has bad the effect of
checking the sate, and the operation were altogether man-
portant on Wednesday es well as on Friday, but the turn
was certainly against the buyer.
Beans of home growth have come to hand in soft pod'.
tins, and have been placed with difficulty at previous rates.
Egyptian have sold slowly, bat have not bun offered cheaper
than before.
White pas have excited little attention, end Bum can be
no doubt that the mildness of the weather has lessened the
consumption of this article ; in point of price we have n'
Tanga es satins.Sern sleet hsa been held very firmly.
THE FOREIGN CORN TRADE.

The weather baa, it appears, been of a similar eba-
raeWr on the oestinent as in this country ; and, by the
most recast advises from the Bahia, we Um drape beat
bad bees ezperieneed. The supplies of wheel am IM
growers had mosequently oome to baud in sea
and the saipkviag demand having nearly esesed•
rather trJ downwards.
Our Dante. Won ere el the 9J inet. lissesely sap
bedew bad bees dins iMdieueles wok, sat lines WU
ibis bet Ada big *Wei eelsel Was paid bad boat