The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-27

for ITO to ESQ; ios TO E7o bat We doubt
buyers could be found at prices under these rates
American stocks-lllsss entirely depend on the ex-
igsncies Of sellers.
The Corn Trade OF Europe.
From the Mark Lane Express, Nov. 90
This mas BEEN an extremely quiet week Ia the corn
trade and In the present position affairs there is itt
OF interest to comment upon The most singular cir
cumstance In connection with this branch of busiues
Is the smalnes Of the supplies brought forward
growers Wheat sowing, and other out door abors In
dnshed still the deliveries OF Wheat from the fsrmer
show no increase, and, with decidedly dull demand
the quantity brought forward barely sucss to supply
the nisrs with what they require for immediate
The consequence Of this state of things has BEEN that
places where stocks of foreign held prices have su
iered very little decline at the leading markets in the
ping ports east coast from whence the produce o
Lincolnshire, Cam brdgeshire Norfolk Sc
cd to the consumng towns south and north prices have
actually shown tendency to advance In the face of the
dull advices from Mark Lane. Such the at Lynn
ON Tuesday where the best dry qualities of wheat brought
Is per or above the currency Of that day senEgh At
the neighborng port Of spaldng sellers enabled
to realize more but they resisted any decine and
Ut Boston, on Wednesday, the utmost concession that
could be obtained Was reduction OF Is. per Or In the
midland counties supplies SEEM however to have light
y increased and the decline in tnoss parts has
ed to Is to Is Or. Meanwhile there is evident
dissemination on the part Of merchants, mers, and
dealers TO extend their operations which surprise
be felt when the difficulty which still exists
in Obtaining the common and usual facilities Is borne
mind 1t the directors Of the Bank OF Eng
land have this lowered the nominal minimum rate
Of interest from to per cent? but this has not
the discount of commercial paper whit the easier and
the continued tghtpess OF money obiges all parties to
act with exeeordinary care and circumspecton. Sup
plies Of grarom abroad, particularly of wheat
still drop from time to time and Importers naturally
derous to effect sales, where practicable without nc
ring landing expenses which fully accounts Tor the f
In prices having been greater at Mark Lane Liverpool
&c., tn Q week than elsewhere.
The accounts from Liverpool, of Tuesdays dats, re-
Sd to 4d 10 lbs th- currency that day
but American flour having been in constant request
bbls having been exported and only los bbs imported
during the week ending a2d inst had not suffered any
bripPin s0s per Dbl Later In the week further
clins ID to 3D. per 10 lbs took place in the general
runs wheat, and but retail demand at that reduc.
ton The choice brands OF American flour were still
worth sos bbl but inferior sorts sold slowly at 3D.
| per Dbl less money.
A Leeds Tuesday purchasers acted with caution,
prices previously sdvanosa reaoton to the extent
OF Is per Or was all that took place Some small lots Of
new Hamburg wheat had arrived there, for which 54s
| to 5ss per ar: had been made. The accounts from
Wakefield of Friday state that the demand for wheat
active and that former rates we'll supported
with not the slightest disposition the part holders
BY Scotch letters lesrn that supplies of grain
had increased ana no corresponding increase having
place in the demand prices had fallen mate
rally. At Edinburgh, on Wednesday, wheat quo
ted Is to IS per and at Glasgow, the same day. 10
In Ireland the value of corn appears also to have ten
ded downwards, Notwithstanding the continued COM
plants ofscareity of provisions and the suf
feSiDg among the poorer classes OF the community.
| The arrivals Of wheat coastwise into London have
again been moderate only s9Il having bssn report
brought forward at Mark Lane by land. carriage sam
pies from the home counties has also been small since
NAMED in very dull state On Wednesday the show
consisted Of few runs, principally from Kent left
from previous receipts but trifng tho supply,
1t proved fully equal to the demand and Gales proceeded
very tardily at the reduced terms sof Monday. On
and having an unusually thin attendance the business
done Of 50 traing character as to render it diff
The receipts OF wheat from abroad have not been par
culary large but this has failed to have any inf
business the quantity in granary afordng an ample
display of samples Meanwhile there has been very
little country inquiry tor foreign wheat and
mlers appear to have sufficient hand to for
present purposes; the transactions have
been very restricted scale. On Wednesday scarcely
bargain was closed and quotations remained nomi-
nay Ia the beginning of week. since then the finer
sorts have been held with rather more frmness and
superior Baltic qualities could certainly not DO bought
The sale for town made hour has been exceedingly
slow but the mers have not altered the top price.
The arrivals of ship -four have been small and good
Norfolk households have comm anded quite former
rates The best brands Of American have also been
held firmly ut previous pgc but secondary sorts have
in partial instances, been sod somewhat cheaper The
arrivals from the other side Of the Atlantic have lately
been very tring nor likely to receive any fur
ther supplies OF consequence from America until next
Though the quantity, of home grown barley brought
forward since Monday has not been large what then
left unsold with the few parcels since received have
afforded tolerable show Of samples. Tbs late fall in
buy more extensively, and business hss remained in
very dull state throughout the week So far from any
portion Of Mondays decline having been the
turn has rather in favor the buyer and pur.
chases might have been made Friday, which
week
The continued reduction in the value Of barley has
Of course influenced prices Of malt but though sellers
have shown disposition to facilitate business
Ing somewhat lower rates the brewers have declined
buying more than they required for immediate
The arrivals OF oats have been quite moderate; from
coast 1855 quarters from Scotland 1872 quarters
from Ireland 764 quarters and from abroad aaa4 quar-
ters, having come hand The principal dealers have
however, acted with such extreme caution, that small
US has been supply 1t has proved than
to the demand The value Of really hns cid has
scarcely varied since Monday, such being scarce;
but Scotch and Irish oats have been offered rather
below the currency ofthat day. without inducing pur-
chasers buy more than needed for their i'm
mediate wants.
Scarcely any English beans have appeared ct market
since Monday and, in the absence of supplies, quota
tons have remained noininay unaitered. Egyptians
have been held firmly at fully previous prices.
Peas or all kinds nave moved OF slowly ct late terms
the mldness Of tbs weather essnrg the consumption
There has not been much doing 10 Indian corn and
but the value Of these articles has been very firmly
By adviceS from the north Of Earope it appears
thar the supplies Of wheat received from the farmers at
the different narketa had somewhat increased and
the export demand had been comparatively unimpor-
tant the tendency Of prices had been downwards the
stocks were, however, much reduced
At Danzig sale Of 10 lasts Of wheat reported,
being low 81 lbs which fetched 42s to 4ss per Or The
weather there continued remaI kabIy mild
AT Rostock wheat held at ass to 46s rye asa to
30s. peas $685. and barley 24s to 25. per qr free
board prices are thus kept up
At Stetn Uckermark held at AS to 4Ss per Or,
Weighing 81 lbs to 81 lbs 81 lbs barley at as per qr
| peas, 37s per or.
The markst at Hamburg was lively, aud a considerable
qusntity Of wheat taken at about Is psr or. ad
vaace upland SO lbs per bushe having fetched 5Ss to
53s. Cd. per Or. Meckenburg and Hostein, 81 lbs to
81 lbs, A9s to Sis. per. Or Some barley, weighing
63 lbs per bushel commanded ais Cd per at
| Danish and Holstein, deliverable ut Hamburg com.
manded 26s to as per or.
From the south Of Europa the intelligence Is of little
interest," but the value OF wheat appears have
well maintained at the leading ports In the Meiter
rsnean
State OF Trade In Manchester.
| From Ferguson aud Taylor Monthly Trade Circuarl
| MANeHEsrka, Dec |, ls47.-We have now arrived ar
aperiod Of the year when the operations alike the
home ade houses aud shippers In the usual course
OF things reduced to tho naIrowest limits The quiet
QUO Market therefore, st this season. Affords no guage
whereby To indga of its LATENT or