The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-13

| secured IN us mOunIdihs, "iOHS'' nv A'"1'
IoGiv and inaccessible in the globe, command
;ng ramnart AGAINST British aggression, and the
hostile interference of sepOys and Europeans
As the nride of the Burmese was humbled be-
| fare the victorious arms of British India, the
ohservant and stealthy Chinese carried and
subdue6 Cochin-China with their numberIess
hosts. and by this extension secured their ma
turaI frontier on the south more strongly
against contact or invasion. So that China
has not remained stationary so far, whilst the
world was in motion around her; but has long
been arming for the inevitable fight and pre-
pairing for the hour Of iate:"
The WEATHER AND THE CRoPs-From the
.Marcklane ErpreSs.l 1.-The weather has, during
the past week, been the most favorable thai
could be desired for the country; the days have
been bright and sunny, the temperature cold,
but not severely so, whilst the slight frost
which has prevailed during the night time has
benefited vegetation, by giving wholesome
check TO the rank luXuriance which the prevl-
GUS warm wet weather had called forth. The
accounts received since our last from different
parts of the country are OF the most gratifying
| nature. the auspicous weather has brought the
soil into fine condition for ploughing and farm
ers have been busily engaged preparing the
| land for the reception of spring corn. Wheat
sowing has also been actively proceeded with,
and this important labOur has now been nearly
concluded. These numerous calls on the
farmers time have caused the supplies ofgran
to fall off considerably at all the leading agri-
cultural markets, and we may calculate on
scanly receipts for several weeks TO come.
The driving winds which have prevailed du-
ring the last fortnight have greatly improved
the condition of the wheat of last years crop,
and the average price is already beginning TO
advance: the return for the kingdom published
on Thursday, shows rise Sd of per qr.as COM
pared with that of the preceding week, and it
is highly probable that we shall now have
gradual improvement in the averages, and a
consequent fall in the duty. We do not think
however, that these changes will occur very
suddenly as there appears no reason to reck-
on on any immediate advance taking place ex-
cepting such as the improvement in the quail
tv and condition may cause. At most Of the
principal provincial markets held this week,
the grain trade has been exceedingly firm, and
in those districts where they depend mainly for
supplies on the growers, an advance OF Is to Us
per quarter has been very generally establish
| ed on the finer qualities OF wheat; but at the
maritime ports and other places where any
stocks are held, no rise has occurred in prices.
MARKETS.
Money MARKET, Saturday.-The business
transacted in the Stock market today has not
possessed the least novelty. The premium on
Exchequer Bills advanced in the morning to
1885, but afterwards it fell to l76. Consols for
money received from 991 to CO., 6, and for Ac-
count from 81! to 91S sellers. The appear
ance of things at the termination of business
was not satisfactory. In the foreign stock ex-
change business has been chiefly confined to
Spanish bonds, which have f1uctuated between
lSs and 2Ss, the former being about the value
given at the termination Of business. With
the exception ola few transactisns in Portu-
guese Five Per Cents at 33s to "a, in Dutch.
Two and Hallper Gents at So, in the French
Five per Gents at 1850, and in Mexican at
2Ss, there were no other operations in the mar
ket today: Columbian Stock remained nomi-
nalIy at the value of yesterday -Obseerer.
LIVERPOOL CorToN MARKET, March TO-
The Market has been very quiet today, only
about $500 bags sold In prices there is no
change. The business consists of 100 Pernam
at SD: 100 Bahia, i'd. TO sad; $50 Egyptian,
Sd. to 9Id.; 200 Surat 4d. to 3D.; the remain
der American, SD. to cd. On Saturday 2500
bags were also sold.
LIVERPOOL Corn MARKET, March l0-Du-
ring the last seven days, few cargoes OF bar
ley have got up from the English coast but
with this exception the arrivals OF British
Grain, &c., into this port have been inconsid-
cradle. The imports from abroad comprise
1850 quarters Of Wheat, $50 quarters OF tlats,
100 quarters of Barley, and $50 bbls. of Flour,
the latter from the United States-Duties have
been paid upon 1856 quarters of wheat, 1913
quarters of Barly, lis quarters of Beans, 40
do ofpeas, and S9s bbs. of Flour. Through
out this period the wheat trade has continued
in that inert position in which we have had oc-
cason to report il for several previous weeks;
the millers and dealers restricting their pur-
chases to the supplying of their immediate
wants, and the importers firmly holding their
samples for full prices.
There is little free American Flour now in
the market; it is selling in small parcels at 44s
sd. to 45s. per Dbl. From 1000 to 5000 bbls
had changed hands, in bond, at 3ls. per bbl.-
Upon moderate demand good mealing Oats
have brought IS. Cd. to IS. 1Od., choice SIS | i'd
per as lbs. Oatmeal slow sale at SIS Cd to 34s
I'D per 24O lbs. Good samples of English and
foreign Barley have found buyers at 45s to 46s,
fine Chevalier at ATS. to ASS. per imperial quar-
| ter. Beans and Peas as last noted.
A late number ofthe Hamilton (Oho) In.
teIlgencer says ito. day we quote the price
of -four at 9 so per barrel"
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