, 1860-01-24

| From the Max Lane E1rrcse Jar.a.} Z.
In the past holiday-wcck VIC were brought ia
the close Of the year. 1853. As respects tic
weather, it remat able for its heat and cold
its drought and quantity Of ruin, Us well US the
su!denne.s ct its extremes QYr f, ,aDtissipa,i8p:
1iktsy tllii dccline, have been partly realized.
We began January 1st with general average
Of 5?s10d, and on May el.t reached 54s4d, max
ing an RdEance Of 1ssGd = Or This increase
was distinctly traccable 10 tue outbreak OF war
between France aud Austria, in 1taly will, the
probability that all Europe wau'd finally tc in
ro1sed "a the devastating strife. Bat, after
career Of victory. Napoleon paused at tue
loot Of the great Austrian ftrtrcsses, pro-
| posed m armist'ce, and creatually concluded
peace. leaving the final settlement Of Italian
difficulties TO IN approaching European Con-
| Eress. This peace, coming just before the new
harvest, notwithstanding hcavy storms which
laid the standing corn, and subsequent excess
i've heat, which also did great damage, has
gradually brought about q lover range. Tue
closing average {43s. 6d.) now shows only u
gam Of s. sd. on the ,startin. price. Still, 1he
| storms and heat hayc lcssened i4e Wheat crop,
perhaps two millions Of quarters. Bari. sui
Tered more thau Wheat, and all other sprinc
corn, "ltl! the exception Of Peas. is scarcely aa
average yield. As regards esculents, potatoes
were small mud badly diseased. Turuips have
suffered much, and Mangcl Wurzc!. which
promised abundnut store, has been so greatly
damaged by frost, that little dependence can be
pieced On any that WAS not early drawn aud nit
ted We're this country left, therefore, to 1he
on'e:produce Of 1859, il would, with its in
cFeaslng population, be much traiehtened before
ply Las been Imported, aud stocks Of old Wheat
were unusually heavy at the outset, in conse-
qnence OF two good harvests in succession rs
wen rs lEbera! imports. tlow prices iuyasia-
o'y inercasc the consumption, aud it is doubt
fui whether the stocks OF old will do more than
fk7A ATftHN ns1H al =
last year. Without, therefore, a continuance Of
tree imports there is prospect of being bare-
handed on the eve Of next harvest. Will En-
rope, then, keep up her present supplies: In
FRANCE. Notwithstanding the efforts OF Govern
me- ment To- xesp Sown pree* they bare risen.
and We look rather to her receiving imports as
the season advances. Belgium is in about the
same condition, with higher prices. Ilo!lund.
Germany, Russia, aud Egypt scarcely reach
IN average; und only the small States Of Swe.
den and Denmark give favorable reports.
Southern Europe suffered heavily by drought,
and must imporsjfrcely from Odessa and Egypt
up to next harvest aud, with extra claims from
the Mediterranean. is the Black Sea or tie BAL.
tic likely to send here freely without higher
rates! America, with hettcr crop than the
last, sends little rs yet, finding IN increased
consumption at relatively higher prices than
those pad in this country. As few shipments
were made in autumn, there will be but little
time for liberal exports next spring, more espe-
Gully should the season BE- late. SO it seems TO
US that nothing is wanting hut more condition
in the samples and more confidence in farmers
to make trade and prices better in tue new year.
These prospects open with peace and quietucss
before US. But Europe is not quiet, and the
continuance Of peace is not ccrtaiu
>, IT Ia. been thought that the large weekly dc.
ltScfles OF " beat are j practical contradiction
to scanty crop. As rents, however, hare not
declined, more must he sold to meet them, as
tue long prevalence Of low prices has lcssened
the power Of holding on the part Of growers,
nnd as get it ls only four months since harvest.
The arrivals since the 12d ult. hare been 81
cargoes, OF which Is careocs were wheat, IL
were maize, - were hurley, and the remainder
miscellaneous.
The sales noted last week were lSa.7l5 ors
wheat ut 43s Cd, against l06, ,v2l qrs last seusou
The London averages were 4Gs, on 3,7as qrs
The imports into the principal ports Of Great
britain. for the week ending the 2lst Of Lecem.
ber, we're equal to aG,324 qrs Wheat.
The arrivals for the week previous to Monday
the e6th Of December, were as follows: Wheat,
s,l63 qrs British, 1870 qrs foreign; barley.
',1s0 qrs British, 1874 qrs foreign; Oats, s.e31
4rs English. 1,4a4 qrs Scotch, $500 qrs foreign;
Beaus, sS5 qrs English, 5 $50 qrs foreign; Peas,
ese qrs English, 4a5 qrs foreign; Rye, 200 qrs
foreign; Flour, II ,ied sacks country, 3,80s brls
foreign; Linseed. e,+l0 qrs. The exports for
the week are 100 qrs Wheat to Oporto, 80 qrs
Mali, 300 qrs Linsccd.