The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-06 00:00:00

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE

DURING TEE PAST WEBS.

(noon the Mark Lase Reprise.)
Though the quantity of rain which has (Alma hu not been
great daring tee week, the weather can scarcely be da-
wned as having been favourable for the crop;. Monday
wee a bright saucy day, but since then the sky bee bean
Oman easstantly overcast, with occasional showers. The
proems of ripening has consequently progressed somewhat
slowly, and reaping can seemly be expected to be general
before the middle of the month. In some early localities a
few fields of Telavera wheat have been cut down ; and, is
the immediate reighbourheod of the metropolis many
farmers will probably make a beginning early in the ensuing
week, in use the weather should then be fine.
The complaints of 'mildew, red gam, and maggot have ra-
ther increased within the l.st few days, and in many di.-
triers where corn is laid, its colour is certain to be injured.
The agues are, thercure that the quality of the new
produce will be inferior to dhat of last year, but we are
inclined to think that there would be no material deficiency
in quantity, provided the weather should be auspicious for
the ingethering.
The accounts reerectieg barley vary materially; in Nor-
felk,one of theconnties in which this graia is moet exteesively
grown, there is a good promise, and our correspondent states
thee it is likely to be the best crop of the year, totwithstand-
ing the ill effects of the protracted drespht in June.
The breadth of land under Oats in England is less than
usual, and the useable 'tell is not highly spoken of; but
in Scotland and Ireland the crops are reported to be pro-
mising.
Beans are almost universally complained of; and Peas will,
we believe, oleo prove Acid.
We need scarcely remark that much must still depend on
the weather ; but our own impression is that the harvest
on the whole, prove less satistactery than for some seasons
past, more especially 12 regard to quality.
The potato disease does Oct appear to spread so fast u fa
former season., and the prevailing belief is that the yield will
be greater than in any pre.iona year since 184.5.
With regard to the tutu,* range of prices of corn nothing
can at present be said with certainty, for this must depend not
only on the result of our own harvest, but likewise on the
manner in which the crops may be secured on the continent
of Europe The wheat trade has he en:ineetive since our last,
and at some of the provincial nearksts the extreme rates cur-
rent last week have not been maintained. The supplies from
'broad at several of the ports on the coasts as well as into
London, have been rather liberal, which has no doubt as-
sisted to produce a telling of depr.lll4oo.
Our Scotch letters continue to speak favourably of the ge-
neral character of the season, and of the growing grain and
potato crops. Owing, howev, r, to the advance lately esta-
blished at Maik-lane and other soutnern markets, holders of
wheat had raised their pret. tisione, and both at Edinburgh
and Glasgow prices were higher on Wednesday than on that
day week.
The advice, from Ireland are of a very contradictory cha-
racter, particularly in regard to the extent of the potato
disease; but, on the whole, we corgi ier the reports much
less alarming than they were a f (might ego. Wheat is
said to have suffered in the slit, r isle from an excess of
moisture and high winds, hut the oat crop is well spoken of.
Hurts% operations ;Lad been partially commenced in the
south of the Wind._ _ _

A slight increase has taken place in the arrivals of wheat
coastwise, 3,24.1 qrs. having been reported during the week
ending this (Saturday) eveeinz.
The quantity brought forward by land-earriege samples
from the neighbouring counties has, meanwhile, been very
small. The millers seem to be in no immediate want, and
we are unable to no•ice any improvement either in the
demand for or the value of the article.

The arrivals of wheat from abroad have been rather li-
beral, npwar.'s of 22,009 ries. havirg come to hand ; and.
having previously a fair qu.ntity all at at this port, the dis-
play of samples has been ample.
The country inquiry has at no period of the week been ac-
tive, and the town millers having received supplies direct
from abroad, the transactions at Mirk lane have been alto-
gether on a retail scale slue our last. Importers have never-
theless remained firm and good qualities could not be pur-
chased cheaper, either on Wednesday or Friday than in
the commencement of the week. The best sorts of Polish
Odessa have been held at 395. to 40.. ; fair to good Baltic,
French, and Rhine wheat, at 42e. to 445. ; and superior qua-
lities, such as Ristock. &c., at 455. to 465. per qr. At these
rates there has, as already remarked, been only a retail
demand, buyers having confined tuft purchases to as
narrow limits as has been allowed by their immediate wants,
all inclination is enter into speculative investments having
been checked by the improvement in the weather. The
nominal top quitation fur town-manufactured flour has
undergone no change.
Bees% barley has come sparingly to hand; having, how-
ever, received 12.753 qrs. from inroad, there has been no
scarcity of this grain. Teo best heavy grinding sorts have
been held very firmly; and, though the demand has been
far from lively, previous prices have been steadily supported.
Stocks of home-grown barley are evidently exhausted, and a
considerable quantity of loans is therefore likely to be re-
quired during the autumn for feeling purpose,.
In malt theta has been little cluing, cud prices have re-
mained precisely as before.
The arrivals of Oats coastwise and from Scotland have
been trivial, but we have been ventifully :unlined with
foreign, no lets than 42,000 qrs. heving beta received at this
port from abroad during the week.
The inquiry foe beans has slightly improved of late, in
consequence of increasingly ear-favourable reports respecting
the crop of this article.
There has not been much doing in peas since our last, but
the small sales made have beere at former terms.

There bee been some inclination to buy wheat at low
prices, free on board at fureign Acre; the terms asked hare,
however, been too night to allow of much bua!ness being
dono. _ .

The inquiry fcr floating cargoes of Indian corn has in a
great me2sure subeiJed, me Ir.eh demand having fallen off
ruatcriail .
TILE FOREIGN CORN TRADE.

Oar letters from tae continua: are almost silent in

respect to the prospects for t-c a;.pr.)aching harvest; from
which we infer that there is nut much to complain of. The

weather Anvers to have bef r..1:-.er uorettlerd towards the
close of them :nth of July ; which had not had much influ-
ence on the minds of holder., who had in general asked full
terns, for wheat. _ _

Our Danzig advice, reach to tie 29:h of July; business
will then dull, the latest acemn s from Great Britaia being
deemed discouraging. Huelva rreeediog week there had
been a good deal doing in w hes% at very full terms, but the
di'po'itioa to speculate received a decided check, and for
some days there had been little pawing; the het males had
been a parcel of 40 lasts mixed inland, weighing Gllbs. per
bu'h. at Ms. 6J., and a lot of fine mixed of 621 b. weight at
42s 6d. per qr. Really fine hith mixed qualities were still held
very high ; indeed so high as to preclude all chance of business
being done. A rood deal of rye had been cut is th It neigh-
bourhood, but the wheat harv.at had no: been commenced.
The price of rye was steady at equal to 13.. to 19s. per qr.
free on hoard.
At Konigsberg, on the 27. h ult , the demand for wheat
was slow. owing to lire weather and dull advice' from
hence. Holders were hewersr firm, and quetaiions were
precisely the same as on that day se'neight o:her articles
were held very firm, stocks of all kinds of spring corn being
reduced into a ni.rrow compies. There had been rather an
active demand for oats, and g 01 cern had realised equal to
11s. per qr. free on board. Lars, barley of 3211ba weight
was quoted 1 is. Gil. to leis., and small, weighing 60Ibs. per
bush., Its. 6d. per qr. tree el. board.
At Stettin on the 29th of I y the weather vas unsettled,
which tended to give confidence to holden, and lull terms
were asked for fin_ qualities of wheat, say 42e. for 621 be.
Fommeranian, and from 395. to Ile. per qr. free on hoard
for other kinds of red, vinyl: g in weight from Cuffs. to 62lbs.
per bushel.
Our Rostock advice. are of cinch the same character as
before; the little old wheat remaining in granary there
appears to have got into very firm hands, and :he rates
asked by holders being eeemed too high, 'canal', a transaction
had taken place. The lest sale made had been at 42.. per
qr. free on board for 62albs. quality.
At the other Luster Baltic ports stocks seem to have been
almost exhausted, and, in the absence of any business of
consequence, prices had uadergone no change.
Our Hamburg advice. are of Tuesday's date; since the
previous posi.cay the iequiry for wheat had improved,
and about 800 lasts of red up! nd had changed hands, at
rather enhanced rates, 3d.. GJ. to 40.. 31. per qr. tree on
board having been paid for ,:Albs. to Gllbs. qualities.
There had been very few offers from output., and the
transactions in floating cargo,. had been unimportant. In
freights no change had occurred.
In Holland a good deal of rain 'Tillman to have fallen
during the week ending 27th inst., but afterwsras it be-
came finer. The wheat trade was, however, very him on
Monday at Rotterdam ; ;toed 61 to Glib.. red Rhine wheat
was quoted 375. 9J. to 395. 6d., and 621 to 631bs. qualities
40s. 6d. to 41.. Gil. per qr. free on board.
At Antwerp, on Wednesday, business wu dull, and 621 be.
Louvain wheat was offered at equal to 40s. 6d. per qr. fun
on board.
Fr. in France we learn that the harvest was drawing to
a clue in the south, and that in the northern parts it was
making rapid progress. Tie crops were expected to turn
out weU, and the tendency of prices was therefore down-
wards.

EXPLOSION or Flue-woaxs.—Yeaterday morning
at a few minutes before nine o'clock, considerable alarm
was caused in the vicinity of the Surrey Theatre, owing to
an explosion of gunpowder and other combustible matter
taking place en the premises belonging to Mr. Drewett, a
flre.work maker, in Westminster Bridge-road. The build-
int ,wkich war very small, had been let to • gentleman re-
siding in the Strand, for the msoufaoutring of patent
signal rockets, ant it retrained the usual ingredients used
for that purpose. Suddenly, at U. hour above mentioned, a
loud explosion took place, which had barely subsided, when
another and still louder on. occurred. In an instant the
building bourne encircled in names, and at ewe time fears
were entertained for the gaiety of the theatre. The
t engines,Choeaba yt: fqt.
matt
sk. stand
the ann du; Brigade
but owing s
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theued, t ti ht
oonef Englandlayendi oa a o
being the destrwetioa of the small building in which
disaster 001MIT•li. The tire, it is believed, was caused from
the beat of the outs *ulnae the composition used in making
the signal lights.
DASTAIICTIVE FIRE AT LlVlLlPOOL.—Yeaterilay a
Are occurred, aboat four o'clock, at Mr. Martin's ries and
corn mills, Reinford-rquare. The lire is suppoud to have
originated from some esclu being placed on the bailer for
the prpeee of drying. The damage done is estimated at
about 2,0001., bat the property was insured in the Neat of
England and Manchester Fire (Aloes. The fins lasted about
one lone.

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