The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-18 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 48:r per 157 kilos (28s 6d
to 31s per 2801 b English) for the best qualities, millers find-
ing great dulness at this decline. Deale7s also consented to
some reduction. The six marks for the current month were
only worth 4Sfr per 157 kilos (31s per 2801 b). There were
offers at 49ir 90c per 150 kilos (t.',2s per 2301 b), at four month
from January, but no buyers. Type Paris for the current
month remained 29;r 2.:(3 per 100 kilos (29s 3d per 2SOlb) ;
and at four months from January, 30fr 50,3 per 100 kilns
(30s 61 per 2Solb). The wheat trade was excessively dull,
and no way could be made in sales without a cone. scion of
50 centimes per 120 kilos—say 9d per qr on last week's
prices. the range noted was 25. r to 27fr 50e per 120 kilos
(3Ss 3d to 42s per 2801 b). The business done consisted
chiefly in the first qualities, infer:or meeting wi h no atten-
tion. Rye remained firm, without any quotable change of
value, still being saleable at 15fr 750 per 115 kilos (25s per
qr). Barley also was unaltered in value, choice being worth
15. r 25e per 100 kilos (25s per qr). It was the same wi:h
oats, the best De Brie being quoted 15fr 50c per 100 kilos
(18s per qr). The seed trade was quiet end prices un-
changed. The tendency of the country wheat market was
downwards—say from 35c to 70 per beet. or 10d to is 8d
per qr, but there were some exceptions, as at Roye and
Issoudon, which were 30c to 50e per hect, sr 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, and prices with-
out variation, rye expected, which, appealing in but small
quantities, went off readily at improved rates. The cffical
prices for old wheat were to 44s tid, new to 42s Gd—rye to
268 Gd—old oats to 21s 6.1, new, 20s per qr: Flour, 31a 6d
to 32s 6.1 per 2801 b.

The only difference noted in prices at Amsterdam was in
rye for future delivery, which was offend at G.l per qr less
money. Piassiin lye, 27s 61—St. PetersbuT, 27s per qr.
Supplies at Maes'.lteht were only moderate, and rates
remained much the same, Old wheat to 42s 61, new to
41s, lye to 225, barley to 26s Gd 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 cn the spot, 27s—barley, 21s to 26s 6d—oats, 17s Gd
per qr.

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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 heal), fall of snow. Arrivals by
water had been plentiful. A fair amount of business
had passed, with moderate fluotuations in price. Wheat,
barley, and peas finished very 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.
auction in prices.
'I he increased rate of discount at Dantzic 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 Lie had been made at 47e
per qr, cost and freight to England, and some middling at
43s cost and freight. Freights generally 3s 61 per qr.
At Constantinople the low quotations in England awl
France were an cff.ctual stop to the export trade.

By a carefully prepared statement horn 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 Montreel were much as last quoted.
The incessant fluctuations of gold and the exchange at
New York made transactions in grain extreuaelydiflLult and
the general tendency of prices was downwards, yet no
enough to induce shipine,uts ; indeed, vessels so went a
la-gging that 'tiers were made to take wbest at 2d per
btinel, with corresponding rates for flour. Whether this
will be enough to tempt holders to forward to this country
remains to be even ; but with so many mercantile disasters
and money so tight we very much doubt whether much
will be sent. Chicago wheat, f.0.b., 34s 6,1 ; red winter,
3Gs GA per qr of 480Ibs. 0021102:W fiaur, 21/ 01 j
State, 10. 6.1 pc: barrel.