Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1882-01-14 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE.  Th• supply of when and flour afloat is still large, being of the former 2,830,000 quarters, against 2,050,000 ; and of flour, equal to 118,000 quarters, against 106,000 quarter.; making a total of 2,941,000 quarters, against 2,106,000 quarters last year, or an , increase of 745,000 quarters. Than far, the statistical position is favourable to buyers, but the latest telegrams from the United States refer to diminished supplim, the exports to Europe from Atlantic port, Icing small, while the visible supply LIS declined I. 17,900,000 bushels, which compares with 29,800,000 butshela last year, being a diminution of as much as 11,900,000 bushels, or of nearly 1,500,000 quarters. This falling oft is very important, and is a very prominent feature in the trade. In New York the price of wheat has varied Is. to ls. the, per quarter, and the market closed with a small tone. The visible supply, which was last week 18,200,000 bushels, has Incliner declined to 17,900,000 bushels, while the export clearances for the week were 960,000 bushelsogaitot 680,000 bushels in the preceding week. The exports show, therefore, a small increase —viz., of 35,000 quarters. On the Coo-1 timid, the trade for cereal produce has been quiet, but steady. Business having, as usual, been quiet during the holiday season, an increase of transactions is looked forward to, and a somewhat higher range of prices is ianticipated. Fine malting barley has been scarce, and , has realised extreme rates ; but medium and is. ferior sorts have sold slowly, on former terms. The trade for grinding barley has been quiet, at rather lower prices. Choice malt has commanded former rates, but . for inferior description., the trade has been slow. ' In the trade for Indian corn, rather more firmness ! has been apparent, and the tendency of prices has , been adverse to buyers. At New York the quotation bas improved. The visible supply in the United ' States haa fallen from 17,700,000 bushels to 17,400,000 • bushels, and the export clearances to Europe have de. clined from 560,000 bushels to 420,000 bushels. Oats ' have been in moderate supply, and sales have progressed slowly, on rather easier terms. Beans and peas have been in vary moderate request at late rates. In flour sales have progreascd slowly. The best sorts have been held at firm prices, but the trade for inferior description I has been dull.  THE DEATH iS announced of Mr. William liar. rime Ainsworth, the novelist. He was in hie 71th year, having been born in Manchester in 1805.  AT A MERTING of the Leteester Town Council, } Mr. Councillor Hart intimated his intention of presenting a branch free library to Leicester, being fully impressed ; that institutions of the kind are the first promoters of temperance, education, and religion." The handsome gift was accepted with thanks. Mr. Hart has already presented to the towns costly fountain, which forms the centre piece in Town Hall-square. WiLuaat GRIFFITHS, aged 30, has been committed for trial at Wrexham for attempting to murder his mother by stabbing her in the face with a knife. When by tin mselves in a house the prisoner knocked his mother down and hacked away at her face until her cries ' brought assistance. Prisoner is a notorious character, and has given considerable trouble to his parents, who are respectable tradespeople. The aid of the police has frequently been invoked to prevent bloodshed. The • prisoner is believed to be insane.