Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-05
Prem the London Times. Sept 10.
The Corn Trade.

We tskc tbs following som Mr. Mouigrcdens circular
dated Ma5Aue, Scp.. 9-Tho English grain markets ,r
now notwithstanding the advance that has taken place
probably the cheapest in Western Europe. The d,6eeu
cl IN our own crUps whatever that may be- would have
'Nefc,d but limited influence prices had il not been
simultaneous Nh deficiency at least equal extent in
other countries. Several weeks food for loo 600 OF
brcaicsers has be imported from place. whose pou,
OF production are susceptible ol great gradual but only
limited sudden expansion. France aud italy, instead OF
aiosI'"g = their usual annual supplies nov interfere
powerfully with those which are accustomed To rcccy,
from Eastern Europe. The number OF ships that werc
loaded With wheat 40 Odessa between the spth of uy and
Che s6 OF August last 49, of these the destinations
were asioNo"s,For LC horn Gcuoa aud Marscilcs lOa
Tor Trieste, Venice, &c. 10, Cor England . Total ls7
~ the eorTcsy ondug period last year about the same
nuhper oi shipments took place oi which fully three.
luurths acre iOt Englud, aud only one uh was for All
other places. This is a significant fact Ia, pu n
in another shape appears that in former wears when
onr crop Ms i,r aud ic received 200 600
quarters uut ol 100000 Vuirtcrs shipped at lcssA in
gwen tmc leaving tpuou quarters Tor the suppy of the
N''''h,au p"ti,' whereas this year when crop Is
deficient aud our wants argcl receive only 20 600
quarters out OF the same amount OF shipments while
-''N quarters are diverted Go the Mediterranean norris
To De- rvua"ahc nov essentially different the English and
Nv Continental views the future course oi t,,,s
ia ra,' mech anxiety l. eyuccd, and every effort mad,
To i'iu lurthcr expected enhancement of value b,
As" lupor,'uous, NOT required for immediate use but
lchdel To meet future cAigcuCCs Individual eutcrps,
p etfitA llAitlRc, without the a.
." po'Ic against the ante pated of the country
and present loss * ohccruy incurred with the view Of
l'c'cnif larger coutrgcnt In England We feel
les disposed tu Interfere with the uauJ, course of event.
"' uee.'' competing in the producing markets with
'u"Sc who are willing pay, the present but The pro
'lt'H'e value OF wheat l. - thought here that perhaps
me measures taken abroad TO provide against the expcc
' "'"l', .l NAV bc on scale suggested by eXasgera
isa apprehension, OF its extent aud that possibly r..
onut'Ht supplies may Ultimately justify our disinel.na-
900" ." Pay 81. hsh prices which would result from our
she In
seem disposed 90 take the chance of the future and prefer
'''E l'''. ''en az excessive rates. when the made.
" 20 .r s"..y ,o the demand shall have positively
''',-''i S'. 10 following up an advance which, after
' ''cU.t'utes may by possibility justify. Time
$50" 'H2N which OF these two opposite views Is the cor
'c,l ".e ~ j. at periods like these that the absence OF
statistical data ia regard 20 crops Is severely
i. oar imp rtcs, dealers uiers aud factors are com
PEELED 90 conduct their operations on mere surmse and
COZ ,S'.'t Having suffered on previous occasions from
o'S. '>a'nc our wants, they perhaps incline
t' Tue opposite extreme, and the nation may by possibility
N''e 20 pay heavy penalty for our ignorance Of what
W" l'''"-t' "I what We consume, aud consequently Of
what We may require The large supplies OF foreign /
wheat which We have received into this port the last few
days have TIED tue market severe but priccs have been
pretty steadily maintained, and quotations require al.
ITERATION Ia Mediterranean wheat there tran
eAct.u, 10 REPORT and she arrivals OF tie coast are mi
ted ,' >, ot which ;ae following remain uusold-
W. t.s A""a' -,itJ quarters, from Polish Oicsss |
tNc INouc, loo quarters, and tue AutOncta, LOO
grro. from i1rali; tae James aud Francis. 500 quar-
tors is..u Odessa Garaa, hc Home 1000 quarters from
Na-augI!c; the William sophia 900 quarter, from Der
t.sN; aud che John Bull, 2y3p quarters from Egyptian
- e. ITO these mus, Doe aided tue following remain
s v"i 90 .l-i weeks Hstvz the Guardian , leo quar-
.r- AMI the = l'teIc, l25oqulrtor irom Mlriauoplc
DURING t.c "cyA Use 81. has been paid for odessa CHR
3D. 'is l-24 for iIEauroE, SIS for Roumea and iDs
''' egyptian sadie Al these prices there present
more sellers than buyers. Flour has been rather ueglcc-
ien bui questions are uOminAy before Barley with.
eNi change oat~ IN large supply from abroad Ql6uuO
g-''l- Gis wt-N aud prices per quarter lower. In
dian corn very firm, and several arrived cargoes have
c'i SOD "laLs at rom OBS 81. 33s. tor Gaatz aud
odessa and other sorts u proportion. Distant cargoes
nave also been taken 10 a" 20 55s o. but buyers are
not eager a. these rates. The arrivals this week amount
%" - t.r-ue, oi which there remain about dozen on
-Aie, several OF which, however out OF condition