The Press.
London, England, 1855-02-03 00:00:00

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• Including
National DOC,

THE PRESS.

The foregoing return, when compared with that of the preceding
week, ending Jan. 20, exhibits the following changeb: In the
Public Deposits
Other Deposits
Notes Issued
Do. Reserved INCREASE of
Seven-day Bills DECREASE of 36,073
Coin and Bullion
Government Securities .. DitcsEssx of 109,069
Other Securities INCREASE of
The Rest
Tlie amount of active circulation In Notes C 19,782,975
Do. in Seven-day and other 13ille 1,003,940

20,788,515
10144,680

Coiu and Bullion in both Departmonts

62 1

44 S bd.

SATURDAY,

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 72s 8d; barley,
33a
..8d; oats, 27s 3d; rye, 43s Ild ; beaus, 46a 3d; peas,

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEER—Wheat, 64,203;
barley. 83,22 d; oats, k,1146; rye,lo2; beans, 4,280; peas, ,4+,9

quarters.
TAA—The public sales held this week have gone off flatly.
In prices, however, very little change has taken place. Pii-
vately, only a limited business is doing on former terms.
Common sound Congou, Itsi per lb. Up to Saturday last duty
was polo on 3,350,4321b5, against 2,68e,6211bs in It' 4.
SUGAR—Au increased business has been trimutcted in all
kinds of raw sugar this week. In some instances line qualiti, s
have produced rather more money. Foreign sugars, afloat, Le
held at eatzenie rates. Refined goods—the supply of which is
by uo means extensive—are steady, at from 42s tki to 4es tid per
cwt. The total clearances to the 27th ult. were 466,316 ewts,

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against 458,404 owta last year.
MOLASSES—Very little change has taken place in prices.
Low to tine West India, IGa Gd to 17s Gd per cwt. The supplies
are comparatively small.
COFFEE—Most kinds are slow in sale, yet we have no
sellers on easier terms. Good ord native has realised 46s to
4lis 6(1 per cat. The stocks in warehouse are small compared.
with last year.
COCOA—The business doing in this article is seasonably ex-
tensive, and prices generally are well supported. Fine red
Trinidad is worth 435 to 46s ; grey, 34. to 341 64; Granada, 34s
to 38s ; Bahia, 30a id to 81s per cwt.
CHICORY—Our market is very flat. In prices, however, we
have no change to report. Foreign root, in bond, 101 to 111;
English,9l to 91 10s per ton.
RICE—The fall in the grain market has had considerable
influence upon the demand for rice. In prices no change has
taken place.
sEEDS—Linseed is held at full quotations; but the demand
is less active than fur some time part. All other seeds are dull,
but not cheaper. Cakes realise former rates—the best English
being worth 131 per ton.
INDIGO—The business doing is limited, owing to the near
approach of the public sales, at which nearly 18,000 chests will
be offered.
COTTON—There is a full average business doing in this
article, the value of which is Nell supported.
WOOL—The next series of colonial wool sales will commence
on the 15th inst. The imports since the last auctions, together
with the stock then remaining unsold, consist of the following:—
Sydney, 13,342 ; Port Philip, 6,692 ; Van Dieman's Land, 1,949 ;
Adelaide, col ; Cape, 6,1183 ; Swan River, 82 ; East India, 2,287 :
total, 31,734 bales. By private contract scarcely any business is
doing.
HEMP AND FLAX—Most kinds of hemp are dull in sale,
but we have no decline to notice in prices. The inquiry fur flax
is heavy, on former terms. Jute is firm, but coir goods are easier
to purchase.
TALLOW—The imports from Russia this week having ex-
ceeded 4,000 casks, our market is exceedingly heavy, and
P. Y. C., on the spot, has fallen to 56s per cwt. The stock is now
about 37,000 casks.
OlLS—Linseed oil has changed hands at 36s to 36s 3d per
eat. Other oils are steady. Turpentine is very dull and lower.
Rough. 9s 9d to 10s ; British spirits, ads to 36a Gd ; American,
37s to 37s Gd per cwt.
ETALS—Scotch pig iron has realised 668 Gil. Manufactured
parcels are held at full prices. In spelter very little is doing, at
241 15s to 25/ for parcels on the spot. Copper and steel are
steady ; but tin and tin plates are dull and lower.
SPlRlTS—Although another Government contract for 50,000
gallons is advertised, the market for ruin is heavy, at drooping
prices. Proof Leewards, 2s 9d to 2s lid; East India,
2s 74 to 2s 84 per gallon. In brandy very little is doing on
former terms. Geneva and corn-spirits are dull.
HOPS—Nearly 1,000 bales have come to band this week from
New York. The supply of English is small, and the demand is
steady, as follows:—Now mid and East Kent pockets, 141 to
211; Wsald of Kent 341 10s to 161; Sussex, 141 10s to 15110 s

per cwt.
POTATOES—The arrivals continue limited ; nevertheless,
the trade is by no means brisk. Prices rule from 658 to 130 s
per ton.
COALS—Holywell, Its ; Wylam, 158 Gd ; Gosfortb, 21s Gd;
Hilda, 21s; Eden Ilain, 23s and; Haswell, 258; Stewart's,
24s 6d ; Telloe, 24s ' • South Durham, 22s tld per ton.
SIIITHEIELI)-oar market has been but moderately sup-
plied this week. Generally speaking, the trade has ruled inac-
tive, as follows :—Beef, from 38 2d to 48 Bid ; mutton, Si 2d to
Si; veal, 4s &I to 6s; and pork, 3s 2d to 48 4d per ribs to
sink the offal..
N EN% GATE AND LEADEN HALL Each kind of meat
' has sold steadily, at full prices. Beef, from S. 2d to 48 4d;
sputum, 3s 2d to 4a 4d; veal, 48 4d to 55 4d; pork, is to
48 Gd per Sibs by the carcase.

BIRTHS.
DUMF,ROUE—On the 28th ult., at Bayswater, the wife of
Captain Dumergue, of a daughter.
FORREST—On the 21st ult., at Gedling.lodge, Notts, the wife
of Captain Forrest, of a son.
HILDYARD—On the 26th ult., at Ingoldaby Rectory, Lincoln•
shire, the wife of the Rev. James Hildyard. of a son.
HOLMES—On the 25th ult., at Westover, Isle of Wight, the
wife of the Hon. Wm. it Court Holmes, of a daughter.
MILLS—On the 20th ult., in Grosvenor•square, the Lady Louisa
Mills, of a son.
WOOD—On the 13th ult., at Cheltenham, the wife of Major
Wood, of a son.