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London, England, 1855-04-21 00:00:00

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(Reported exclusively for "Tux Passe.")

COIIN-F.XC, ANGE Although the receipts of English
wheat up to ur market this week, coaatwise and by land
carriage, have ein 011 a very moderate scale, a very limited
demand has 'men experienced for all kinds, at, in some in-
stances, a decline in the quotations of from is toils per quarter.
Foreign wheat—the Imports of which have been trifling—has
moved off heavily, yet no decline has been submitted to in
prices. The barley trade has ruled dull, ou former terms. In
malt very few transactions have taken place, at late currencies.
Good sound oats have realised fully previous rates, but inferior
and damp parcels have had a downward tendency. Beans, peas,
and flour have moved off heavily, at late rates.

Eteattell—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 70e to 82e; red,
f2e to 89e; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 81e to G6e. Malting barley,
Sle to 34e ; grinding ditto, 28s to Si).; distilling, 29. to 31s.
11; alt, 64s to 72e. Feed oats, 24e to 28s ; potato, 28e to We.
Bye, 42. to 44e. Tick beans, 37. to 41e ; pigeon, 39e to 48e.
rey peas, Me to 37s ; maple, 36s to 39e ; white boilers, 40. to
13a per quarter. Towu•mede tiour,Ble to 83e; country marks,
48e to lioDe per 2801bs.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English 5170 .. 6110 .. 6€40 .. 1190 .. 1260
Irish
Foreign.. 6010 .. 2700 .. .. 4220 .. 100 eke.
Lis.

LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—Wheat,
4,142 quarters, 735; barley, 2,048 quarters, 32s 3d; wits,
10,610 quarters, 26. ld ; rye, 14 quarters, 406 ; beans, 395
quarters, 386 sd; peas, 301 quarters, 35s Id.
IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAO ES—Wheat, 686 4d;
ley, 31s ld; oats, 254 1041 ; rye, 39s Ild ; beans, 41. 2d; peas,
19s 2d.
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THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 67e Od; barley,
104 Sd; oats, 25a 3d; rye, 39, 8d; beans, 40e 7d; peas,
38e M.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 96,342•
barley, 42,994, oats, 18,679; rye, 151; beans, 5,416; peas, 81
quarters.

TEA—Publio sales have been held this week, and they
passed oif slowly. In some instances prices were rather
bower. Privately. the demand is inactive, as follows :
Can ton, ''d to 2s 4d; Ning Yong and Oolong, is to Is 9d ;
8•• n ong Is to 2s $d Flowery Pekoe, is 14 to 3e 6d;
Cepsr,ls to ls 44; See ited Caper, le 4ti to Is Eid : Orange Pekoe,
is aht to is 6d; Scented Orange Pekoe, le thi to is 9d;

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Twankay, 74 to is Hyson Skin, 7d to is 6,1; Hyson, le 6d
to 3s lid; Young Hysuu, 9d to 3s; Imperial, is to 2s 8d ;
Gunpowder, is to 3s 6d; Assam, is 3d to 4s 4d per lb. Up to
Saturday last duty was pain on 12,263,21111b5, against 12,310,3961b'
in 1864. Several imports have taken place.
SUGAR—Our market wears a firm appearance, and a good
business is doing in all kinds of raw sugar, at Silly last week's
prices. Floating cargoes of foreign have realised extreme rates.
For crushed only a limited inquiry. Refined goods have atl-
vauced leper ewt. Brown lumps are worth 44s to 44. efii; and
grocery, 46s to :els per cwt. The total clearances year. he 14th
met. were 1,363,101 ctn.*, against 1,771,469 cwts last
MOLASSES—The demand is steady, and prices range from
14s 6d to 16. 641 per oat.
COFFFE—Plantation kinds have changed hands steadily, at
an advance of sully Is per cwt. Most other kinds of coffee Ave
sold slowly, ou former terms. Good ord native Ceylon is woz%h
47* to 47s lid per cwt, with a limited supply on offer.
COCOA—Our market is very flat. Tu effect sales rather lower
prices must be submitted to.
CHICORY—We have not the slightest improvement to notice
in the demand for any kind. Prices, however, rule about saw
tionary.
lilt; E—Great inactivity prevails In the demand, yet we have
no sellers on lower terms. About 3,eoti bags mid winte Bengal
have realised 13s to 13a lid per cwt.
SEEDS—There is a good business doing in clover seed, on
rather higher terms. Outer agricultural seeds are quite as dear
as last week. Calcutta linseed is selling at 675 to 1.95; Odessa,
Ws to des 6d; East India rape, 6.11 to 6.f.; Black See rape, 41a
to 44s per quarter Cakes move off slowly, at late rates.
1-1 ESIP AND FLAX —Most kinds of hemp are in good
request, and somerrhat dearer. Petersburg clean is selling at
411 les to 431 per ton. The Sax market 41 tuacti.e, at late rates.
Coir goods and Jute are firm.
COTTON—Tuere is a better feeling in the trade, but we have
no improvement to notice in prices.
WOOL—The next series of wool sales will commence on the
3rd of May. About 40,000 bales will be brought forward.
Privately, the demand is extremely heavy. About 4,000 bales
have come in this week, chiefly from our colonies.
TALLOW—Au advance of fully 3s per cwt has taken place
in the prices of tallow since Friday last. P. Y. C., ol the spot,
has sold at 51a 6tl ; and for May and Juue, 152. per cwt.
OlLS—Linseed oil is steady, at 34s per cwt on the spot.
Gallipoli has realised SSI to 661; and line sperm, 1301. Turpen-
tine is tolerably active, at 34s to 34s fur spirits, and 8. 3d to
bs Gd per cwt fur rough.
METALS—Scotch pig iron has been quoted at 69s 64:1.
Manufactured parcels are steady, at very full prices. Tin is
firm, at 110 s to Ills for Bence, and hide to 107. for Straits.
Spatter is selling at 231 to 131 5a per ton on the spot. Copper
and ?steel command full quotations.
SPIRITS—There is less inquiry for rum. Proof Leeward.,
2s to 2s ld; and proof East India, is 11d per gallon. Brandy
has sold at last week's prices. Malt spirit is worth lOs 6d per
gallon.
HOPS—Our market is dull, and sales have taken place on
lower terms. Mid and East Kent pockets, 141 to 201; Weald of
Kents, 131 lOs to 16115 s; Sussex, 10110 s to 121 12s per cwt.
COALS—Holywell, 185; Tautield Moor, 165; Wylion, 178 6d;
Eden Main, 17s 9d; Hatton, 18s 9d ; Lambton, les; Stewart's,
Ins 3d ; South Kelloe, 17s 9d per ton. Supplies large, and trade
very dull.
POTATOES—The arrivals continue seasonably good, and
the demand is in a sluggish state, as follows: Scotch reds, 555
to 1108; York Regeut.s,l64s to 120 s; Lincolnshire ditto, 90s to
1109 per ton.
SMITtiFI ELD—Our market has ruled active this week, and
the quotations have had au upward tendenoy. Beet, from Is 441
to us; mutton, Sis lid to 6s ; lame, Is 44 to fis Bfl ; veal, 3s ills
to be: tors, to 4s 4d per ribs to sink the orbits.
NEWOAIE AND LEADENHALL Each kind of meat
has changed hands free:y, at our quctetious. Beef, trout 3s 2tl
to is Oa; mutton, 35 1.1 to 4s 6,1; lamb, 55 to tis 4d; veal.
3s rd to Is ad ; pork, 3s to 4s 4,1 per 'Oh% by the
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