Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-31
FOREIGN MARKET.

hARk.LANr, Dec. l2.
Co.'s ExcuASGE-Last week the arrival Of Foreign
Wheat amounted to s6STi qrs upwards OF as 600 aSs
OF which from, ST. Petersburg OF Barley aud Oats
there was als>a fair supply. There moderate ar
rival Of English Wheat at market to-day, and, although
the quality and condition by means fine, Il was
disposed OF at the prices OF this day snnghI For For
egn Wheat there good enquiry, and considerable
sales made at advance In instances OF Is Der
or the prices Of Monday last For Flour better sale
experienced, ID per bbl advance on ne brands OF
American. Barley, with fair demand quite a. dear
last week. For Oats there rather more inquiry
aud in cases the turn in prices in favor OF the
sellers. Beans and Grey Peas dull and prices a
shade lower-White Peas q1ite dear There has
been much demand for cArgocs OF Wheat aoat from,
the south of Europe for home consumpt, n but III,
demand continues considerable for the Continent aud
sales To large said have been made aprices
which obtainablc eight DAYS since Indian Corn
very little inquired for.
FoRneN Cons TRADE-The adyices from the Baltic
inform that most OF the vessels had finished loading
and had taken their departure, and that the shipping
being over, very Little had done ia the gain
trade.
The Danzg report that hardly bargain huib
closed during the preceding week. and that prices had
come IN great measure nominal The last sales of old
Wheat had been 66s TO 6ss per ar free board whilst
the which had some forward had sold at irregular
rates varying FROM 55s to GSs per qr tree board the
later being for tine lots weighing 90 lbs Co bs per
bushel. The shipments in November had amounted To
only $50 qrs Of which $50 had been for England
The quality VI the new wheat continued To be much com
planned Of and that this not without may he
readily conceived by the weights quoted for new The
stock in granary estimated 900 qrs consisting
foe the most part OF inferior ursound qualities.
At Rostock, on Monday last, there not much do.
ing in wheat The dull OF the English advces had
begun to have influence the minds of holders and
the tendency Of prices had becd downwards The wealth
had been very severe and tho river had been
With lee but thaw having set in the previous day
hoped that the few vessels caught in the ice would be set
free, and be able to proceed their dcstina alton.
The Hamburg advces On Tuesday report a change in
the weather, and partial reopeuug OF the river nnysa
ton. The demand for Wheat after having been very lam
guild for time, had improved and a few purchases have
been made for French For 5s lbs red 63s and
50 lbs Cos per querer lbs had been paid Wahrcn
Wheat weighing 90 los per bushe had not been offered
below ais per quarter, free board In spring corn
there had been less doing than previously and prices of
barley had tended downward % lbs Danish having been
offered at sos per quarter, Tree board oas arr dull
aud somewhat cheaper hut good go lbs Danish had been
demand for Beans which had previously been very lively
had subsdcd aud ticks from the Elbe were then obaina-
BILE at ass per quarter free on board
From Belgium We learn the supplies Of home gro.n
corn las not snced for the and that ptces
OF wheat had consequently advanced That the last hAr
vest gave but indifferent in that country cannot
be doubted.
The most recently received aiyces from France state
that prices OF wheat and Hour had undergone an
advance at the principal markets At Paris on Wednss
day much loot per sack paid for fine Hour he
ing the highest point attained The stock of our on
hand amounted TO only 1855 metrical quintals The
upward movement appears To have extended TO all the
northern markets. At Berg, the on "Wednesday
equal toneary a. per sack; aud similar Improvement
had taken place at Isle.
Letters from odessa dated November % state that of
the enormously large shipments made from thence COM
paratvey little hal been for Great Britain The inquiry
nad been active during the week aud about % O1 quar-
STs had been taken, principally for the Mediterranean
The rates last pad had been Ss for Ghka and IS to IOs
per or, Tree on board Tor Polish Vessels were scarce
and heights we've still risng uuch lG5s per ton y
ing been paid Tor talow,