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
Ur, the price ruling being 44fr to 481 r per 157 kilos (28s GI
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 481 r per 157 kilos (31s per 2801 b). There were
offers at 491 r 90c per 150 kilos (32s per 2801 b), at four month
from January, but no buyers. Type Paris for the current
month remained 29fr 25e per 102 kilos (29s 3d per 2801 b) ;
and at four months from January, 30fr 503 per 100 kiles
(30s G 3 per 2801 b). The wheat trade was excessively dull,
and no way could be made in sales without a cone ssion of
50 centimes per 120 kilos—say Pd per qr on last week's
prices. The range noted was 25fr to 27fr 50c per 120 kilos
(38s 31 to 42s per 2801 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 (25s per
qr). Barley also was unaltered in value, choice being worth
lorr 25c per 100 kilos (25s per qr). It was the same with
oats, the best Do 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 Si
per qr, but there were some exceptions, as at Roye and
Issoudon, which were 30c to 50e per beet, cr 9d to Is per
qr higher. Prices at Marseilles and Bordeaux were un-
altered,

The Belgian markets were much the same as during lest
week. At Antwerp business was quiet, and rates without
alteration. Some sharp frost had been experien, ed in the
country, causing some fears for the effects on forage. The
business in cereals at Liege was moderate, aad prices with-
cut variation, rye expected, which, appearing in but small
quantities, went off readily at improved rates. The cfoc.al
prices for old wheat were to 44s 6d, new to 42s 6d—ryo to
2Gs 6d—old oats to 21s 63, new, 208 per qr; Flour, 318 Gd
to 32s 6d per 2801 b.
The only difference noted in prices at Amsterdam was in
rye fur future delivery, which was offered at GJ per qr less
gooey. Prussian rye, 27s 6.l—St. Petersburg, 27s per qr.
Supplies at Maestricht were only moderate, and rates
remained much the same. Old wheat to 42s 63, new to
41s, rye to 229, Parley to 26s od per qr.
The weather at Cologne had been fine, the market calm,
with but little passings .and rates unchanged. Native wheat
on the spot, 39.—foreign, 37s—for November, 36s per qr
Rye on the spot, 27s—barley, 24s to 2Gs 6d—eats, 178 64

per qr.
At Straubing,in Bavaria, prices were much as previously
with the market, fairly supplied.
A week tof rough windy weather had been experienced at
Beriii.`, with invent white morning frosts—whfle in,
Silesia these had been a heavy fall of snow. Arrivals by
water had been plentiful. A fair amount of business
had passed, with moderato fluctuations in piice. Wheat,
barley, and peas finished very dull—rye and oats very
firm. Flour was a difficult sale, wi:laout 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.

lhe increased rate of discount at Dantzio to 7 per cent.
added to the previous dulness of trade, amounting almost

to a patalysis. It was only the best new wheat that was
saleable; Eccundary and inferior qualities were of quite un-
certain value. The week's bales comprised about 8,000 qrs
wheat, 2,500 qrs rye. A sale of floe had been made at 17s
per qr, cost and freight to Englaul, azd somo raiddling
at
4.68 cost and freight. FLeights 6ei,vz 3a 61 per qr.