The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-04

| dence To our miers We have on several occasions,
cemn.ntsd on the unfairness Of admitting the manu-
iactur'd article on terms favorable for the inn
porter Than those at which the material is adms.
sbie for though the nominal duty is in the pro-
poraon ON the former on the latter, the saving Of
metage, the difference in landing expenses So render
| II more profitable to import -four than wheat We
are not In position TO determine whether the de-
crease in the supplies OF French has been caused
| by circumstances likely to DO OF only a temporary
duration but II is certain that the trade would be
much benefited were larger proportion OF the foreign
arrivals to consist of wheat so as to afford cmpoy-
ment to our millers The weather. which was
very unsettled, about the close Of last week re-
NAMED COLI until Tuesday and on Sunday morn
ing 80 'harp a frost was experienced as to
up the leaves ard hsulm Of the potato plant in
msny parts OF the country to extent to cause I'M
easiDess but this has since been in . great
measure aHayed the last few DAYS having been as
favorable for vegetation could possibly be- desired
The grain crops though upquestionaby backward for
the time of year are in every other respect we'll spoken
of and though harvest likely to be fully fortnight
later than last the produce may il the summer
should prove toeraby proptious be quite as good AS
in ls49 nothing having hitherto occurred to detrac
from the yield The farmers have brought forward
their rather sparingy, and as the arrivals from
abroad have been only moderate at the principal ports
on the coast the tendency OF prices has been upwards
well in the agricultural districts as at the leading
consuming towns Whether, however. the trade would
be proof again continuance of such fine weather
that we have been favoured with since Tuesday may
be questioned There being still oleTably good stocks
OF most kinds of foreign grain at the port Of London
the supplies OF the principal articles having again
been fair this week, business has NOT been by any
brisk at MARI though the receipts coastwe
counties have been ssanty In the extreme On Mon
day there decidedly small show of wheat ON
coin Cambridge and Norfolk growers having found
il more to their advantage to send their produce
to the northern markets there was little Offering
free on board at ports on the east coast kotwith-
standing the general paucity Of the supply Of home
grown wheat, factors were unable to establish the
slightest advance indeed, business closed anguidy
at The terms current on that day ennight On Wed
ntsdsy there even less disposition to buy than
earlier in thsIwesk and there was certainly i'm
m, mt in he dam IN
ncance Of the quantity en- sale caused sellers 10 re-
main firm. and needy buyers had to pay previous
prices Upwards of 1900 quarters OF wheat have again
arrived this port from abroad since Saturday evening
last large proportion Of which has gone direct to the
come into the market to buy. Tho transactions have
consequently been retail scale and quotations have
undergone material change On Monday we had a
tolersby good attendance OF country buyers who took
off email quantities OF DantIc and the better sorts OF
red wheat at rates similar to those previously currents
since tn, n this demand has fallen of, and the local
inquiry having been slow sales proceeded tardly
on Wednesday and this morning 1T barely former
terms Fresh ground -four has been in some request,
orfok households and superior sorts OF French,
slightly enhanced prices bave in partial Instances,
been obtained but have change to report in the
nominal top price of town-made Hour. The mailing
being quite at an end hardly anything has been
done Engnh barley the trining nature ofthe supply
has. however prevented any reduction occurring In
quotations Foreign barley has come pretty freely to
hand and the turn has been against the seller though
not TO extent rendering II necessary to alter prices
Malt has BE- taken in small quantities at lat. rates
The arrivals Of oats from coast and Scotland
have been very small and only lZ,OOO qrs nave been
received from abroad since the close Of last week The
bulk Of the foreign supply has come to hand In wretch
eddy bad condition, and the market has become bare
of good corn. Sweet fresh oats have been inquired
for and needy consumers have had to pay fun terms
for what they have required for immediate use; we
consider all good ustes Cd to Is per quarter dearsr
than they in the commeneement OF ist week
but We can notice no improvement either In ths dc.
mspd for the value Of inferior OF i'll conditioned
parcels Beans and peas have been held with rather
N irmness and the downward movement in prices
has been checked both articles being quite Ms dear
to. day this day seDnight. We have heard OF
sales VI Indian corn since our last