The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-02

fFrOm the London MeTcaute GSa<tte. Aug. IL
Nothing has occurred since last Of cbAracter TO
uneaDess in regard to the probable result Of
the harvest considerable quantity Of rain has I'M
questonsby fallen In different parts Of the kingdom,
but the showers have BEEN partial ard having been
followed by brisk drying breezes. mischief has re-
suited The wet has however interfered more or less
with the csrng Of grain and the quantity hitherto
cured 10 comparatively unimportant Much must
therefore depend the weather during the next few
weeks Hitherto, the season has certainly been very
propitous. On one point however, the accounts are
not so universally favorable the week or
Ireland and the western parts of England in reference
to potatoes How far these we'll founded re-
msins to be seen but our ewn Impression is that the
early sorts have almost wholly escaped and that the
later binds free Of the disease than has been
the In any since its first in these
islands he future range Of prices must be entirely
dependent the weather II our expectations should
be realized and the harvest be concluded
as it has comm the preent value If sgric
produce low it undoubtedly IL, could not. in
opinion be maintaiDed Even with such deficient crops
those last the effect Of free mportations of
foreign grain to reduce prices here to q low point
and 1t would therefore, be unreasonable to hope that
Brirish farmtrs viii fare better when unrestricted
feIegn commerce is allowed to overload MAJ kets
when the necessity TO import is removed by internal
plenty. We. nevertheless. view the prospect Of an
abundant harvest as AN advantage TO our growers In
nsmucb Of opinion that prices must, under
any circunttanc be low whilst foreign grain con-
nues to be admitted free of duty and increase in
the quantity Of home produce il, therefore. the only
saty fer the Epglih farmer The trade in grain has
since last remained IN very quiet state, and the
tendency of prices has been at Of the
leading provirc sl markets At Mark Lane the varia
ton in quotations has not been great bat there has
beer de cded want Of activity On Monday the show
of heat by lnpd carriage samples from the neighbour
ing counties email and the morning biting sbowery
factors willing TO accept lower rates. Eor some
time the oillers RETAINED from buying but ultimately
= clearance was Effected at terms similar to those
current on that day sennight A frw parcels Of new
were exhibited In all probably about 100 to 200 quar-
ters having been for the most part harvested too has IT,
~ the quality not One. The red sold at from 4Is
to 4ts and the bert sorts Of white at 4ss 20 OBS
quarter The weight did not exceed co to 81 Id. per
a
place In English wheat and This morning the business
done was quite retail soale, and we de not con-
slider that any change has occurred In prices OF
good qualities. The receipts from abroad have been
small; but the country demand for foreign wheat
having nearly ceased, the falling off In the sup
ply has failed to restore confdenoe The very
bcft sorts have sold with difficulty, and In retail,
at about previous prioes, whilst the decline Sc
sordary and inferior descriptions may be estimated At
fully Is per quarter. To-day, ordinary Odessa was
obtaiDs Bile at 85s and good ut 3Ss quarter Quo
tatiops Of -four have remained nomipay unaltered.
The barley which has Ape AIRED at market has
taken at from 2ss to Jos per Or. Foreign barley has
moved of tardy for grinding but has not receded fur
Their In value Prices Of malt have also been pretty well
supported. Having been scantily supplied with oats.
and most Of the recent arrivals from Russia having
passed into the hands Of the dealers, the down ward
movement In prices has been checked Good corn,
whether Of home foreign growth. quite dear
Monday as on that day week, and has certainly not
suffered any depreciation tinee then indeed buyers
found It somewhat difeult to purchase at previous
terms this morning Beans gave way Is and peas IL.
to "a per or in the early part Of the week and
freely offered at the reduced rates both Wednesday
and this morning AT Liverool the demand for indian
having been cossd either for parcels the spot
eaygCcs to arrive.