The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-19 00:00:00

FOREIGN.

The Paris flour market during the past week was very
heavy, and sales difficult, closing finally with a reduction of
lfr, the price ruling being 44fr to 48fr per 157 kilos (28s 6d
to 31s per 2801 b English) for the best, qualities, millers find-
ing great dulness at this decline. Dealers also consented to
some reduction. The six marks for the current month were
only worth 48fr per 157 kilos (31s per 2801 b). There were
offers at 49fr 90c per 150 kilos (32s per 2801 b), at four month
from January, but no buyers. Type Paris for the current
month remained 29fr 250 per 100 kilos (294 3d per 2801 b) ;
and at four months from January, 30fr 503 per 100 kilos
(30s 6d per 2801 b). The wheat trade was excessively dull,
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and no way could be made in sales without a conc.ssion of
50 centimes per 120 kilos—say 9d per qr on last week's
prices. The range noted was 25fr to 27fr 50c per 120 kilos
(38s 3d to 42s per 2501 b). The business done consisted
chiefly in the first qualities; inferior meeting with no atten-
tion. Rye remained firm, without any quotable change of
value, still being saleable at 15fr 75c per 115 kilos (25a per
qr). Barley also was unaltered in value, choice being worth
15fr 25c per 100 kilos (25s per qr). It was the same with
oats, the best De Brie being quoted 15fr 50c per 100 kilos
(18s per qr). The seed trade was quiet and prices un-
changed. The tendency of the country wheat market was
downwards—say from 35c to 70 per hect. or 10d to is 8d
per qr, but there were some exceptions, as at Roye and
Issoudon, which were 30c to 500 per hect, or 9d to Is per
qr higher. Prices at Marseilles and Bordeaux were un-
altered,

The Belgian markets were much the same as during last
week. At Antwerp business was quiet, and rates without
alteration. Some sharp frost had been experienced in the
country, causing some fears for the effects on forage. The
business in cereals at Liege was moderate, aad prices with-
out variation, rye expected, which, appearing in but small
quantities, went off readily at improved rates. The official
prices for old wheat were to 44s 6d, new to 42a 6d—rye to
26s 6d—old oats to 218 6d, new, 20s per qr; Flour, 31s 641
to 32s 6d per 2801 b.
The only difference noted in prices at Amsterdam was in
rye for future delivery, which was offered at 6d per qr less
money. Prussian rye. 278 61—St. Petersburg, 27s per qr.
Supplies at Maestricht were only moderate, and rates
remained much the same, Old wheat to 42s 6d, new to
41s, rye to 225, barley to 26s 6d per qr.
The weather at Cologne had been fine, the market calm,
with but little passing, and rates unchanged. Native wheat
on the spot, 39s—foreign, 37s—for November, 36s per qr
Rye on the spot, 27s—barley, 24s to 26s 6d—oats, 17s 6d
per qr.

At Straubing,in Bavaria, prices were much as previously
with the market fairly supplied.
A week of rough windy weather had been experienced at
Berlin, with frequent white morning frosts—while in
Silesia there had been a heavy fall of snow. Arrivals by
water had been plentiful. A fair amount of business
had passed, with moderato fluctuations in price. Wheat,
barley, and peas finished vary dull—rye and oats very
firm. Flour was a difficult sale, without being offered
cheaper.
At Hamburg the want of an export trade was felt with-
out, however, inclining holders to meet it by a suitable re-
duction in prices.

'I he increased rate of discount at Dentzic to 7 per cent.
added to the previous dulness of trade, amounting almost
to a paralysis. It was only the best new wheat that was
saleable ; secondary and inferior qualities were of quite un-
certain value. The week's sales comprised about 8,000 qrs
wheat, 2,500 qrs rye. A sale of flue had been made at 478
per qr, cost and freight to England, and some middling at
43s cost and freight. Freights generally 3s 6.1 per qr.
At Constantinople the low quotations in England and
France were an Lifectual stop to the export trade,
By a carefully prepared statement from Canada it would
appear that the wheat crop in that country, after all the
sinister predictions respecting it, exceeded the average of
20 years, and that of maize it was thought would be very
fair. Prices from Montreal were much as last quoted.
The incessant fluctuations of gold and the exchange at
New York made transactions in grain extremely difficult and

;he general tendency of prices was downwards, yet no

enough to induce shipments; indeed, vessels 150 went a
begging that offers were made to take wheat at 2d per

bushel,-with corresponding ratos for flour. Whether this
will be enough to tempt holders to forward to this country
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remains to be seen ; but with so many mercantile disasters

and money so tight we very much dGubt whether much

will be sent. Chicago wheat, f.0.b., 34s 61; red winter,
36s 6d per qr of 4801bs. Gennessee flour, 23s 61; extra
State 19s Gd per barrel.