The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-10

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The Corn Trade OF Europe.
From the London Mercantile Gazette, December 20.
| Nothing has occurred since this day week to
impart interest to the grain trade, and matters
have remained 80 nearly in the same position
before, that our remarks can Of necessity offer no
new feature. The weather has been much Of
the same character as that previously experienced
| and the effect of the continued humidity of the
atmosphere has been very prejudicial 10 the con-
ditiOn Of all kinds OF corn, a circumstance which
has had considerable influence, inasmuch as it
has rendered purchasers more than usually eau
tious in their operations. The deliveries Of wheat
from the growers have not been large, but they
have proved quite sufficient to satisfy the demand
and at some of the markets In the agricultural dis
tricts, further depreciation has taken place ia
prices The arrivals from the north of Europe have
only been moderate; n considerable number of
vessels, wheat laden, having, however, arrived
off the coast from ports lying east of Gibraltar,
and large quantities Of flour having been re-
ceiyed at Liverpool from Amcrica--with fair
proportion from France there, and ut some of
the channel ports--the importations have, on the
whole, been fully equal to expectation, which
To these causes of depression, we may add the
unwillingness of millers and Others to increase
their stocks so near the close of the year, and
the necessity of many farmers to press sales, in
order to raise the funds needed about Christmas
time. English barley has, during the last fort
night, come forward more freeley than at any
period since harvest the consequences of which
has been decline of Is. to 2s per quarter
from the highest point at all The principal markets
in those districts where this grain is most ex.
tensyely grown The reduction has, however,
been confined to common mailing and distiIling
qualities, the proportion of really fine barley
produced this year being comparatively SMALL
\ The recent rise in prices in oats has had the eff.
feet Of causing rather larger deliveries from the
: growers, and decreasing the demand; but though
f the article has been less freely taken than be-
fore the advance, no reaction has occurred in its
{ value. .
}, The news from abroad is Of much the same
character MS last week. Prices do not seem tt
have varied materially at any of the leading con
, tinental ports: sellers appear, however, to have
J., become somewhat more anxious to enter into
. contract for shipment in spring; and in case GU
merchants and spectators refrain from sending
out orders, prices are likely to settle dow
e abroad during the winter. OF wheat, bette
: supplies began to appear, but the deliveries O
: spring corn Ind not much exceeded what haC
!, been required for local consumption The arri
walls of all kinds of grain and pulse into the por
of London, from our own coast and Ireland as
7 well as from abroad, have been moderate since
, the close of last week, and the quantity exhb
lied at Mark lane by land carriage samples from
, the neighboring counties has not been large
J, On Monday, the Essex stands were tolerably
: well filled with wheat samples, but from Kent
, tharo lv
offers from Lincolnshire and Cambridpesh
were not numerous. Fine dry qualities were
far from abundant, and the millers standing in
? need OF fresh thrashed wheat the best descrip-
tons were cleared off at similar rates to those
current on that day se'ennight but before the
general runs could be disposed of factors had 10
! give way to the extent of about | s. per Dr.
J This abatement was, however of no advantage
to the mlers, the intrinsic value being deterio-
rated by the damp weather to an extent which
I the reduction of Is. per or. would not compen-
safe. Since then very little English wheat has
come to hand, and though the inquiry was
angud in the extreme on "Wednesday, as well
as this morning, no further change occurred in
quotations. 04 sff ~
| The inquiry for foreign wheat has been less
active than might have been expected, consider
ing the Indifferent order of the English supplies,
extensively for mixing. The transactions on
Monday were only of retail character, and the
demand has certainly not improved since then |;
holders have, nevertheless, remained firm, and,
where sales have been effected, former terms
have been obtained. In floating cargoes, no.
thing of interest has occurred; for good quail.
ties of Polish Odessa, Off the coast, 36s to 37s
per quarter, cost freight, and insurance has been
asked. The nominal top price Of town-made
Hour has remained stationary, and rs m;lIers
cannot buy fine wheat lower than before, thew
are not likely to make any immediate change in
the price of the manufactured article Country
-four has, in some cases, been sold rather
cheaper, and the inferior sorts of French have
been very difficult to quit, at almost any price.
Choice mating has commanded previous rates,
the commoner kinds (of which the quantity on
the market has accumulated within the last
week or two have been very dull of sale, though
Offered Is. per quarter lower than on last Mon
day week. Foreign grinding barley, being still
relatively cheap for feeding purposes, has been
in fair request throughout the week, and has
not been influenced by the decline on English
The inquiry for malt has slackencd, and even
the finest sorts have become somewhat easier
to buy, whilst the ordinary descriptions have re-
| ceded Ia. per quarter in value. The arrivals of
oats coastwise and from Ireland have rather in
creased; having, however, received few from
abroad, the total supply has been considerably
less than the quantity required for the weekly
consumption Of the metropolis The trade in
this grain has been devoid of animation. pur-
chnsers having confined their operations to as
narrow limits Ms their immediate wants have
permitted With the exception of some kinds
| Of foreign, which have in partial instances
brought rather more money, we have no change
to notice in prices, quotations having remained
very nearly the same as they were last week.
Beans have excited little attention, and the turn
has been in favor of the buyer. White peas
have sold slowly Mt about former rates; gray
were parted with, on Monday, at reduction of
Is. less per q, but the decline has since been
partially recovered. For Indian corn afoat quite
ms much money has been asked as last week.
STRINGENT RULE.-There is club of pro-
fessonal and mercantile gentleman in Boston,
he Transcript says, which remit fines for the
absence Of member from meeting only
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