Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-06-28 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE. (Frain "Bells Weekly Messenger.") The weather has continued unsettled, and has latterly become somewhatboisterous. We have had, however, some growing days, and vegetation has made progress, but the crops are backward both here and on the Continent. Dry weather is now very much wanted, as the hay harvest should soon be commencing, and there are as yet no indications of the crop being sufficiently matured to begin cutting. The deliveries of English wheat at the various markets of the kingdom are now falling off, but at this period of the year this was to be expected. The comparison, however, is still a favourable one with last year. The trade during the week has been far from active ; but in the country markets an advance of about Is. per qr. has been established in the value of the better sorts of produce, which are scarce. Foreign wheat has been in good supply, and sales have progressed slowly at, in some instances, rather lower prices for Russian produce. Millers are still operating with very considerable caution, and are not materially augmenting their stocks. The firmness of the trade is, in fact, entirely confined to the better sorts of wheat, and it is only ni these that it is possible for holders to secure any small advantage. On the Continent rather a quiet tone has pervaded the trade, but supplies have been short, and holders have demanded full terms. There is very little change to notice in prices. In those markets in which foreign produce has been in good supply the trade has been decidedly slow, and difficulty has been experienced in obtaining former prices. According to the French agricultural reports there has been a decided improvement in the state of the crops in France. It is stated that the progress has been so rapid that the crops are now described as only twenty days behind an ordinary year, while three months back they were three months late. Large shipments of wheat continue to be made from American ports. As far as this country is concerned there has been a slight falling off compared with the previous week, but there has been a considerable increase in the exports to the Continent. The visible supply has increased, and the trade at New York during the week has been quiet on rather easier terms. . .  English barley continues in scanty supply, and the trade is firm in tone, thoup no life in the demand exists. The arrivals of foreign produce have been very moderate, and sales have progressed slowly at about late rates. The supply en passage is estimated at only 49,000 qrs., against 245,000 qrs. last year. A fair business is passing in malt at former prices. The trade for Indian corn has been dull, and the quotations have had a downward tendency. American mixed can be freely purchased on the spot at 21s. per qr. In the United States large supplies are being brought to market, the 'visible supply being as much as 12.250,000 bushels, being 1,000,000 bushels in excess of the previous week. Sound oats have been in moderate request at former prices; but the trade for medium and inferior corn 'has been dull, on rather easier terms.  There has been a moderate demand for beans, at previous quotations. Peas have been in good supply and in fair request, at late prices. The supplies of flour. especially of American, are large. Large shipments are also advised from New York. The trade is dull at barely late rates.  ALLEGED MURDER ON BOARD SHlP—James Hayes, a native of Hammersmith, and a seaman on board the ship Charles H. Marshall, is in custody at Birkenhead, charged with murder. The vessel left San Francisco for Liverpool on January 21. On May 30 there was an altercation between Hayes and another sailor named James Hanlon, and it is said that the former struck the latter with a capstan bar, fracturing his skull 8o badly that be died in thirty hours. The body was interred at sea. Hayes was given into police custody on the arrival of the ship in the Mersey, when he said he did it in self-defence, and that if he had not done it Hanlon would have killed him,  A