The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-10

Their has, durir. a the week been Of much the same
character Is efore scarcely day having passed with
out more less rain In some parts Of the kingdom.
On honc.ay an immense quantity Of wet fell and the
showes which have been at since
ars to allow q much being carried Our position is
therefore far from encouraging and, unless have
very nne settled weather during next month"; the
try viii be placed in an awkward situation months
really suspicious harvest weather might however, do
much to allay excitement In that case the crops in
grain, which otherwise might be rendered almost
less would all turn to account, thoroughly DRIED In
the helds before carried Within the last rev days
cerely hope that the uneasy feeling now prevailing,
may be relieved which it certainly would be by more
slightly deficient harvest would, in the exist
ing state of sfairs suffice to prevent prices rising
the poorer classes Of the community There is
NO doubt that farmers are still large holders
foreign in February viii, unquestionably, have the
effect Of drawing large supplies from abroad to this
country, nothing but a most disastrous result of
harvest would In our opinion, warrant the expec
tation Of much higher rates than those current
The potato disease is unfortunately spreading but
months to come there is not likely to be any de-
hcency Of that article and the moderate prices at
which potatoes are selling them to be very
largely consumed the stocks of breadstus are being
less extensively drawn upon than would otherwise
have been the case. The arrivals of wheat csastwse
into London have been moderate since the close last
week, and the quantity exhibited ut Mark Lane by
land carriage samples from the home counties has been
small. On Monday, from Q third to half Of what
St8nQS consisted
some Of fine quality but the condition of the major
part OF the samples soft The trade opened under
great excitement in consequence Of the extreme wet
hess Of the morning In the first instance advance
OF fully 3d. quarter the rates Of that day week
was demanded, but this could not be established
ultimately however, the stands were cleared At
prices S. per quarter above those of the preceding
Monday. Since then the supplies have been trihng in
the extreme, hence the operations have not been of
much Importance but the business done on Wednes-
day, as well as this morning, was at rather higher
terms than those current in the beginning Of week
The arrivals wheat from abroad N beeD
and further fall in the duty being regarded
tain, all is being landed in bond we have expe.
rienced good steady demand for free foreign and
lively inquiry for bonded wheat. The former has ad
vanced about Is and the latter % to IS per quarter
since the close of last week Floating cargoes and
free board at foreign ports, have much
inquired for, and have advanced more than either
per quarter cash and freight was paid for cargo of
Polish Odessa. The top price of flour was advanced
on Monday TO 53s per sack aud other sorts rose in
proportion; the sale has since been SLOW OF English
barley scarcely any has come to hand; for foreign
there has been good demand throughout the week. at
prices Is to Is per quarter above those previously cur
rent Malt has also risen more less in value The
arrivals of oats have not been large quarter
since last and a considerable portion of the i'm
supply before received from abroad having been
cleared of the market prices have rallied Is per quar-
ter sBeans have likewise advanced Is and pease p to
3s per quarter. There has not been much doing in
indian corn, owing to the very high pretensions of
holders.
IFrom tn Mark Lane Express, Aug eli
Since we last addressed our readers the prospects
for the harvest have not improved indeed. we are
disposed to think that more mischief done by the
weather experienced on Sunday and Monday than
any which preceded In the western parts the king
dom there was steady rain on Sunday. and Monday
was thorough wet day nearly all over the kingdom
subsequently the temperature high, with cloudy
sky and little or no wind Under these circumstances
no surprise felt that where the corn was down
land this it, unfortunately the in many dstricts
it should have grown in the This has also
CURED in partial instances where it standing
the fields in shock and there to fear that the
proportion of sprouted grain will this year be
ally great In the northern and backward districts
comparatively little harm has yet been done, and the
weather has certainly been much more unfavorable
in the south than in the north Of England or Scot
land
OF the which has been carried during the week
very little can possibly have been saved well, Fri
day has been the only really fine day with which
have been favored AS far as quality is concerned,
immense amount Of damage he's already been done
and with only very small proportion Of the harvest
saved and the precarious position the crops abroad
whether cut OF still standing, our prospects for the
future sufficiently discouraging.
We have NO wish to create unnecessary alarm. and
have as long as we deemed that no real mischief had
been DONE used best endeavors allay apprehen
sion Even now. notwithstanding all that has taken
place are disposed to think that with fine weather,
the country might yet be spared the misfortune Of
very deficient harvest The reports from of the
Eastern and Northern counties are Of a much more
satisfactory character than from the position Of affairs
nearer home might be expected and though do not
favored districts the produce, if not further deterio
rated by bad weather might, perhaps. with the old
wheat remaining in armers' hands, prove pretty nearly
suffice Mt for our wants assisted, shall unques-
tionRbly be- by importatons rather large scale in
the fall OF the year, from abroad.
The accounts respecting potatoes continue of much
the character before The disease is undoubt-
eddy general all the kingdom and has extended to
the late as well as the early varieties Whether any
portion Of the produce will be sufficiently nd to keep
in the pits is questionable and long as free sale
can be found the growers are likely to supply the
kets freely In London the quantity brought forward
has not been so great in proportion at Of the
country places; still the consumption of bread has
rural districts the poorer classes subssting
potatoes This has had the effect of lessenng the
demand for wheat and the rise in its value at the prn
cipsl provincial markets, has scarcely correspondent
with that established at Mark Lane on Monday last,
At Liverpool good deal Of speculation appears, how
ever, to have taken place in bonded wheat Indian
corn and meal and the rise all these articles has
been important. For Polish Odessa Is I'd per 70 lbs;
for Indian corn, 35s Cd per 4Solbs and for meal
les. Cd. per barrel was paid on Friday
our sdvices from Scotland, 1t appears that whilst
enjoyed in that part Of the kingdom and the pros
poets for the harvest not unfavorably spoken Of
The potato disease appears also to be less there
than with US.
From Ireland, the other hand, the reports re-
speeding potatoes have become alarming during the last
very short in that country. Oats and barley are,
however represented as promising, and likely to turn
out we'll both in quantity and quality.
The arrivals Of wheat, coastw!se into London have
been only moderate, the quantity reported up to this
paratvey small proportion Of the supply has consisted
Of and the quality Of the latter has not been
nor is there much chance Of an improvement taking
place In this respect all the lately carried must
have been got in under unfavorable circumstances
The trade at Mark Lane has been less excited than
might have been expected the mjllers having through
out the week, conducted their operations with a good
deal of caution. On "Wednesday, business commenced
apguidy and for time it appeared doubtful whether
the advance OF the previous market day would be
maintained subsequently,. however, the demand be-
came somewhat more active and the sales effected
were at fully former terms On Thursday, guam
uty OF rain fell in this neighborhood but Friday
the weather was bright and clear which no doubt
prevented further rise, there evidently more
disposition than earlier in the week wheat
the business done was however much the same
terms as before.
The supply of wheat from abroad has been good of
late upwards Of COO qrs having to hand during
the week. Importers are generally sangune as to a
material reduction in the duty most of the foreign
arrivals are consequently being landed under lock -
Lstterly, however there has not been much demand
for free foreign from the country, and local buyers
asadr