The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-29
The Corn rra,fe or France.

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Tho explorations OF -four from New York for France
during the month Of did not exceed IL 600 bbs
wnon would not even have been sufficient for tho sup
ply oil the packet boats trading regularly between New
York and Havrs; and yet Of the vessels tho Iowa
was turned from its destination In France and Ii
verpool These facts aud these figures prove we'll
founded were the reproaohes and the advice which M.
Dapin addressed few dsyssgo. in his report the
law relative to the coasng trade 10 the who
by their position particularly called to i'm
port American corn into France. IL It not In fact Ia
mentabe that in presence Of the immense OF
iered by the markets Of the United sates ports
tue Atlantic have only imported about 900 900 hecol
nearly two millions and half The markets of tho
Union have been almost entirely abandoned to England
and sue has obtained there great supplies But the time
LOST may Ds yet partially recovered Thanks to the
Pdity Of communication between Europe the United
States orders transmitted by the steamer which leaves
American markets from the Goth to 25h March, and the
corn thus ordered might France the course OF
VIII be pres ing As We stated in the month Of
Sept the supplies which the United States able send
coo Of which at or II
wheat or Aour At the last dates, only halt these
supple; had been exported, and consequently lat.
markets empty Nor 10 it probable that their purchases
however considerable they may DO. will cause new
tiers and newspapers from tho United States unani
NOUS in stating that the advance had attained the highest
limits to which tho competition OF SPECTATORS could
push it. New, from comparison Of the prices Of New
York Philadsphia, New Orleans &, with those Of the
markets in France which, unhappy, are far from
the Importation Of American corn Offers The strongest
guarantee of profits being realized
From other sources
our prve letters letters state that the price Of bread
in Paris was to undergo further advance Of two cents
per khogrsmme on the lst OF March, when the Jour-
poaad ios! wiI sell ior II iOc ld) wa. even appre
Senoeo mat II woud Ise IN the course OF the spring. 10
1ocr prise u mas already attained Ia eleven depart
msAu. An VIII aePend however on the extent OF the
supplies procured from abroad which are expected to
arrive between the 10th OF April and the middle Of May
me OF grain required to meet the deficiency Of
me .'e harvest sll estimated to amount to seventeen
days consumption Tor the whole country, or $4,000
tons Of nour IL 10 impossible to reckon on Ame-
Tican produce with any degree OF certainty. Tho
french were late in the markets Of the United
States aud the prices being limited in the orders,
was very PROBABLE considering the rise in prices At
New YORK and elsewhere that they could not be exc
cuted france Will accordingly DO Obliged to depend
Tor her subsistence on the grain she may be able to draw
from turkey and the South Of Russia Inc French de-
Partmens III which the scarcity 10 most fe are those Of
me cshus, tns east ana tue norh east III several OF
wn.cn .ne hec'oinrs d wssss sod a. nigh az oot Al
stfasn1rg snd IN other markets Of Asace the price
sun 4o Inc population OF those departments sxcssds
llovvso Oh souls. Inc hnons ana other rivers which
an9rd IN. princlps! means OF transport nave been Of
e ava! .nis wner 70 ai.:emina.s gram threugi inc
country their channels having DSen cther TOO iul or