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the same depression, being down fully 2s. per qv. 

 Throughout the country this week, there was age- 

 neral dulness and decline in new wheat, of about 

 2s. per qr., but some markets kept up the value of 

 picked parcels, and old was very little altered. 

 Liverpool in the course of the week only gave way 

 id. to 2d. per cental on fine qualities, but there 

 was a decline of 3d. to 4d. per cental on inferior. 



The fourth Monday had much the heaviest 

 foreign supply of the month, and rather more Eng- 

 lish. During the morning about the usual quantity 

 was sent up from Kent and Esse.Y, which, as the 

 previous week's was not disposed of, made a large 

 show. This happening at a time when foreign was 

 so abundant produced quite a stagnation in trade. 

 Only a few picked samples of English could be 

 sold at 2s. to 3s. per qr. less money, and fair runs 

 were offered in vain at 5s. to 6s. per qr. reduction, 

 the bulk remaining on hand. Fine old foreign 

 nearly maintained its former value, but Low Russian 

 and new were 2s. to 3s. cheaper, and httle done. 

 The arrivals into London for the four weeks noted 

 were 19,893 qrs. English wheat and 174,682 qrs. 

 foreign, against 37,018 qrs. English, 42,874 qrs. 

 foreign in November 1859. The arrivals through- 

 out the kingdom during the month of October 

 were 845,129 qrs. wheat, 811,439 cwts. flour. 



The flour trade has been excessively heavy as 

 respects country sorts all through the month, but 

 only declined about 2s. on the last fortnight. Nor- 

 folks commenced at 42s,, and closed nominally at 

 40s. For the best American barrels there has been 

 more demand, but at lower rates ; very extra 

 qualities were worth in retail 34s. per barrel, but 

 30s. was a more current price. French and Spanish 

 were a slow sale, also at easier rates. But town 

 millers have not varied their highest quotation, 

 which has remained 57s. all through the month. 

 The imports into London for the four weeks were 

 59,429 sacks English, 16,045 sacks, 25,539 barrels 

 foreign, against 85,319 sacks English, 309 sacks, 

 4,286 barrels foreign in 1859. 



Barley, which for want both of native and foreign 

 supplies had risen to an exceptional price on the 

 appearance of the new crop, has been continually 

 declining, and so uncertain is its present value that 

 it is difficult to state the exact reduction. Malting 

 sorts have, however, certainly given way fully 2s. 

 to 3s., and the medium damp qualities of new fully 

 5s., and old foreign grinding quite 3s. per qr. 

 Fine new malting is still scarce, but there have been 

 good arrivals of second-rate from Scotland, which 

 still command good prices, say 40s. to 42s., but 

 inferior parcels still seem likely to go down in price, 

 especially when foreign supplies become plentiful. 

 The price of chevalier 52lbs. barley at Hambro' has 

 qeen46s. perqr.f. o.b. The arrivals in London for the 

 four weeks were 23,07l qrs. British, 41,494 qrs. 

 foreign, against 28,442 qrs. British, 42,440 qrs. 

 foreign last year. 



The malt trade has been slow all through the 

 month, and eventually gave way 2s. per qr. 



With the exception of the second week, the 

 imports of oats this month have been modertite; 

 but as a considerable quantity of new then made 

 their appearance, and these have been followed by 

 continuous arrivals of home growth, as well as 



more foreign, the trade in new oats has been of a 

 very dragging character, and lower from 2s. to 8s. 

 per qr. Old sweet Russian corn, on the contrary, 

 advanced 6d. on the first Monday, and this ad- 

 vance since being only gradually lost. No differ- 

 ence has taken place in the value of good old corn 

 in the course of the month, and as this is becoming 

 more scarce and moie valuable, from the great 

 superiority of much of the new, it is very likely that 

 its price will be maintained. Some of the new 

 foreign has been kilndried, and such quality from 

 Sweden, weighing 4 libs, per bushel, has brought 

 26s. per qr., and white fine 39 to 40lbs. old Russian 

 has been held at 26s. to 27s. The imports into 

 London for the four weeks have been in English 

 sorts 21,656 qrs., Scotch 1,908 qrs., Irish 11,588 

 qrs., foreign 147,364 qrs. — against 10,153 qrs. 

 English, 5,139 qrs. Scotch, 5,245 qrs. Irish, 79,005 

 qrs. foreign in 1859. 



In beans the highest prices appear to have been 

 past, in consequence of the new coming to market 

 and better foreign supplies. At the beginning of 

 the month, so scarce were fine old English small 

 that a picked lot actually reahzed 60s. per qr; but 

 new damp parcels of Mazagan have since sold at 

 27s., though fair kilndried have brought 37s. per 

 qr. Without kilndrying scarcely any of the new 

 crop are fit for use, and therefore there must be a 

 continuous demand for good old foreign and 

 Eg5^ptian, at fair rates, for some time. The im- 

 ports into London for four weeks were 2,969 qrs. 

 English, 9,014 qrs. foreign— against 5,712 qrs. 

 English, 2,627 qrs. foreign in 1859. 



The new crop of peas has only come sparingly 

 to hand, and that in bad order, throwing the de- 

 mand upon the limited stocks of foreign, which 

 have consequently been relatively dear ; though, 

 as more of home growth have appeared, damp 

 parcels, both boilers and hog feed, have sold on 

 easier terms. Should large contracts appear, and 

 the winter prove sharp, fine foreign white will be 

 our only dependence, and though now dear may 

 consequently advance. Some low quality of new 

 Hambro' have sold at 40s., but for good boilers 50s. 

 to 52s. is demanded. Scarcely any foreign hog peas 

 are imported, and our own grey are worth 3Ss. to 

 42s., and maples 42s. to 46s. per qr. The imports 

 into London during the four weeks have been 2,356 

 qrs. English and 9,705 qrs. foreign — against 5,424 

 qrs. English and 1,457 qrs. foreign in 1859. 



Though the exports of linseed have been falling 

 off, still the imports have not kept pace with the 

 consumptive demand, and country seed has there- 

 fore risen 28. per qr. more, and cakes 10s. per ton, 

 with a very active inquiry. As no accounts from 

 abroad are favourable as respects linseed, there is 

 every prospect of a still further advance. 



The seed trade generally, the season not being 

 on, has been dull, the state of the money market 

 being against speculation. It is, however, more 

 confirmed that the clover crop here, as well as in 

 France and Germany, must be deficient and of poor 

 quality. So prices, with the approach of the sea- 

 son, are likely to improve. The new canaryseed 

 is not fine; 66s. to 68s. has been asked for the 

 best, but it is neglected, and a preference given to 

 fine old. Other seeds much as in last month. 



