The New York herald., 1876-03-11

considerable demand for them from Belgium at the
commencement OF the week
ENGLISH RAILWAYS
The market for foreign securities natened by hold
ers selling their stocks order 90 meet losses caused
by the fall In home railways last week.
The fall in North British stock amounted to twenty
two per cent in eleven days. which is unprecedented
since the panic OF 1870
SLIGHT PANIC IN FoREIdss
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon in its financial
article says-'Toward the close to-day at the Stock
Exchange there semi-panic in some securities
Turkish receded from to three per cent and Ar
gentnes further gave way from three and half to
four and half per cent"
THE COMING SETTLEMENT
The money article in the Pail Mail Gazette this after
noon, says:-"Business on the Stock Exchange to-day
Is only moderate owing principally to tho fact that the
ortnghtly settlement is approaching, and spectators
begin to despair OF advance in prices to anything
like the extent of the recent fall II said that since
the Turkish default of last year settlement has been
anticipated with much uneasness that which
commences on Monday next The demand for discount
increased when It known that the bank rate
would remain unchanged. Tho demand for loans also
increased"
BREADsTUFFs-THE GRAIN MARKET.
slight improvement is observable in the principal
English grain markets Gram generally held for full
prices or for some advance At Birmingham on Thurs
day wheat dull declined shilling per quarter
but at Bristol, Manchester and elsewhere the tone OF
trade in favor OF sellers for wheat barley and
oats. Last weeks imports of wheat -four, beans and
Indian corn were heavy, but deliveries of English
grain showed a decided falling Off The average prices
of English grain are in the country ass per
quarter; barley, s2s. I'd. oats, 25s 4d. In London
the prices follows:-wheat, 46s.; barley,
32s. Cd.
AT MARK LANE.
At Mark lane to-day English wheat was firm, but the
supply small old samples are held for shilling ad
the week. Foreign wheat makes full prices.
The supply moderate and the demand slack. Barley
and peas dull. oats are strong Maize Is less de-
pressed, holders refusing 27s for good mixed Amer
can. Flour is dull in consequence OF heavy stocks.
CORN AND COTTON LIVERPOOL
The Liverpool Corn Circular, issued tonight says
that violent gales, accompanied by rain and and
wntry temperature, have passed over the country
agricultural operations have been almost suspended
and spring work is getting much The wheat
markets of Great Britain recovering from their
late duness Several have improved from sixpence
to a shilling quarter Business at Liverpool and in
the neghborng districts is also seader at the extreme
prices OF the earlier part Of the week.
To-day's sales of wheat of fair extent, while
they were at full prices Red wheat is shade easier
COTTON.
The Liverpool Cotton Brokers' Circular, issued last
evening after business hours, says"Coton has been
In increased demand this week, with material rise in
prices Although Wednesday and Thursday the
market quieer, the quotations all generally nd
vanced. American descriptions in very active
request during the earlier part of the week. and quota
tions advanced about farthng per pound but at the
close there desire to SELL and the extreme ad
vance is barely maintained. Rather moro business
has been island cotton, but at easier
rates. The business has been chiefly for the common
qualities OF Florida.
In futures" there has been extensive business
but it has been limited during the last few days.
Prices after an advance OF fully farthing now
only about one-eghth above those of last Thursday