The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-04

81 0Ce grs oats having been reported from Saturday
night ny To last evening; besides which we have
received e 200 sacks of foreign manufactured -four
English grain has. meanwhile, come TO hand very
spaIingly. ON Monday the show of wheat by
lend carriage samples from the neighboring c0un-
ties of Essex sUd Kent Was, perhaps, the smallest
we have had on any Monday this year; notwith-
standing which it was impossible to obtain previous
prices, and factoIp being generally unwilling to
give way, only a small portion was sold. The little
business done was at rates barely equal to those
current on that day week; indeed, red Kent wheat
was in several instances parted with at an abate-
ment OF Is. per quarter. On Wednesday
there was no addition TO the quantity. and,
what had previously been left over placed with
out any change occurring in prices. Owing to
heavy rain, last night, more iirmness was display
ed by sellers this morning, and the turn was rather
against The buyer The demand for foreign wheat
has been of quite a retail Character throughout
the week, the millers being apparently determined
20 work of what they recently purchased prevo Is
TO entering into fresh investments Importers
have, however RETAINED from attempting 10 force
business, and have generally declined accepting
the terms offered, CT transactions would probably
have been somewhat more extensive. the prices
bid for good qualities on Monday Is. to 2s per
quarter lower than those realised on that day sem
night bur this abatement was only acceded 10 in
very few casee. On Wednesday so little was done
as to render quotations almost nominal, and this
morning the Transactions were again very crcun.
scribed, but there was evidently less anxiety to
cell The milltrs have experienced great difficulty
in eiiectng sales of flour at the recently enhanced
terms. We have not had much country. IN tde
flour 81 market, and its value has therefore been
tolerahly well supported; prices of foreign have
also been naintsined. In the absence of sup
plies Of English barley, there has been too little
doing 10 warrant alteration in quotations. Foreign
has been freely offered late rates, without excl
ting much attention; and neither on Monday, nor
since then, have operations of any importance been
entered into, though sellers would not, We think
have been unwilling to have made some conces-
zion II business could thereby have been facilita-
ted. Malt has moved off tardily, and the turn has
been in favor of the purchasers. Oats of home
growth have come very sparingly 10 hand but the
liberal arrivals from abroad during the last fort
night have occasioned some accumulation on the
market. The large dealers have, throughout the
week, acted on The reserve, and the Transactions
have been altogether on retail scale The COM
parsiive scarcity of really fresh corn (the major
part At the foreign supply having arrived IN bad
condition) has however, caused factors to insist
on former terms for good useful samples; we have,
therefore, very little change TO report ia prices
though less money may h ave been taken for heated
aud III conditioned lots this cannot be regarded as
reduction, the intrinsic value of the article being
ms much less rs the difference in price. Home
grown beans have scarcely sold well as last
week, but Egyptians have been held very firmly
AT previous pgcen the stock of The latter being re-
duced, and the supplies having lately been mode
rate. There has been very lutte passing ia pease
since this day senngbt, aud their value has ander
gone no variation. Nothing of interest has trans
pred IN tloaiirg cargoes of wheat, Indin corr,
NC. there have been fe " offers, and little DISPOSE
ton 90 buy