New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-22
The Corn Trade of Europe.

From Wilmer Smiths European Times, FEB. 4
Loxpox-The buoyancy which has prevailed in the
markets for :crne time past nss dsappesreo are
This welcome Of things began 70 show itse on the
18th ut when the previous currency for wheat ana
Flour could hardly be supported The announcement
made In Parliament the evening Of the 18TH, thst all
foreign grain would BE- admitted free Of duty caused the
trade 10 Do very fat and general Dissemination 70 pur
chase. On the 22d. Wheat was In moderate demand
IT previous currency. Last week the market was ucn
more dull and continued 10 that position on the 25fh
and 9th On the Goth Wheat declined Ia 10 q per quarter
the market closing heavily. Flour. matter Of course
from last quotations some Pc per barrel The top
price Of Flour Of town manufacture remains the
but ship samples and American receded ls 70 p per seek
end barrel There is little alteration in Indian Corn the
quantity show being very limited. The proceedings
n Marx Lane yesterday, Feb were very unnporianf
few sales either Of Wheat or Flour were enected but
NO change worthy Of notice took place In prices al
though they reported as having continued deen-
ing tendency.
LIVERPOOL During the last eight or ten days
have had enormous arrivals Of Grain and grain produce
from the United States and ports Of British North Anne
rica beside which several quantities Of Wheat and
Indian Corn have been received from the continent
of Europe In markets here the 22d ult we bad
but moderate business transacted IN Wheat and could
not vary the quotations stated in last Free Flour
also moved of slowly without alteration in value and
with ess inquiry for bonded parcels prices rather de-
clped Indian Corn rather exceeds 0uT last currency
come large sales made the market s again pretty
nearly bare. The business done during the week end
but upon st day the sales Of Wheat proceeded rather
slowly; at tho same time although the principal hold
ers were mostly firm, decline OF I'd per 70 lbs Yves IN
several instances conceded. Irish Flour extremely
scarce but Of English tolersble supply which moved
sparingy at last quotations; Of American some
farther parcels taken at 40s Cd and there were
BUYERS upon large scale at 40s; but sup brands on
Western In grsDary being held steadily at Ais per bb
the operations that price were limited In Oats and
Oatmeal no variation Indian Corn not being disposed
of 90 freely Of late, slightly depressed In value
The general depression OF the trade became fuy visible
A the market had on Tuesday last Influenced by the
recent epActenis Of the legislature the London and
provincial markets through the country being depress
I'd produced al our Corn Exchange declining tenden
cv regarding most articles of the trade and all descrp
lions OF Wheat, upon limited demand, recedng Id to
Sd per lob below the Of that day week although
several holders refused comply with this abatement
OF English or Irish Flour, scarcely any appeared lot
ssle to-day but with large show OF American, ioosed
from bond the market opened heavily and lower prices
ware accepted than importers aerward disposed
10 concede; the trade thus closed rather more trmy
than IL commenced at decline OF % Cd per barrel from
the currency Of Tuesday last Indian Corn being aken
o spsrnsy IL 10 2 per quarter lower tins on ,n.'
dsv se might We the prices now current 81 LIZ
erpoei and those paid on the 4th January last