The Press.
London, England, 1855-05-05 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 685 2d; bhr-
ley, 816 6d; oats, 256 9d ; rye, 406 10d ; beans, 41s 6d; peas,
396 2d.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 68. 9d; barley,
305 10d; oats, 255 6d; rye, 3945 lid; beans, 40e 1041; pea;
385 sd.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 02.100;
barley, 36,505; oats, 20,995 ; rye, 522; beans, 5,476; peas, 834
quarters.
TEA—Our market is very inactive, and last week's prices
are barely supported. Common sound Congou is quoted
at 9d per lb. The following are the private rates:—
Congou, 941 to 2s 641; Niug Yong and Oolong, 1■ to is 94;
Scuchong, Is to 26 8d; Flowery Pekoe, is Od to 3s 6d;
Caper, is to ls 4d; Scented Caper, ls 41 to is 81: Orange Pekoe,
15 2d to is 6d; Scented Orange Pekoe, 1s 8d to 95 9d;
Twankay, 7d to Is 3d ; Ilyson Skin, 741 to Is 6d; Hyson, Is 641
to 341 9d; Young Hyson, 9d to 8s; Imperial, Is to 25 8d;
Gunpowder, is to 35 6d; MUM, le 3d to 46 4d per lb. Jp to
Saturday last duty was pain on 16,017,84 Mb; against 14,569,99216 s
in 1854.
SUGAR—There has been a good demand for all kinds of raw
sugar, the prices of which have advanced 6d per cwt. 13arbadoes
has realised 32s 6d to 41s; Demerara, 326 to 335; crystallised,
38. to 40s; Mauritius, 35s to 426 6d; Bengal, 37. to 41.6411 per
cwt. Several cargoes of foreign sugar, afloat, have changed
hands at extreme rates. Refined goods are in requert, and
dearer. Brown lumps, 46e 6d; and grocery, 476 to 518 per cwt.
The total clearances to the 28th ult. were 2,742,179cwt5, against
1,990,580 cwts last year.
MOLASSES—The business doing in our market is but mode-
rate, yet prices are well supported. Foreign, Itis 6d to 176;
and low to tine West India, 166 6d to 17s 6d per cwt.
COFFEE—AII plantation kinds have moved off steadily, at
extreme rates ; but the amount of business doing in them has
not been to say extensive. Good ord native has changed hands
at 465 to 476 per cwt. Foreign coffees support last week's

currency.
COCOA—The supply on offer is very moderate, and the
demand is firm, as follows :—Trinidad, 349 to 45e ; Granada,
34s to 33e; Bahia, 32s to 345; and Guayaquil, 32s to 40s
per cwt.
RlCE—About 6,000 tons have sold this week, at an advance
in the quotations of 6d per cwt. Mid white Bengal is worth les
to 14e tid per cwt. Cleaned rice is held on higher terms.
CHICORY—This article is dull in sale, yet we have no change
to notice in prises.
SFEDS—Linseed is dearer, with a good demand. Black
Sea, 64s to 885; Petersburg, 619 to 83s; East India, 63e to 665.
The imports this year are 115,634 quarters, against 37,377 ditto
in 18.54. Rape and all other seeds, including cakes, command
very full prices.
HEMP AND FLAX—Hemp moves off steadily, at 501 to 511
per ton for Petersburg clean. Flax is rather dearer. Jute and
Colr goods are held for more money.
COTTON—There has been rather an active demand for this
article, at very full prices.
WOOL—The public sales of colonial wool commenced last
evening. The biddings were somewhat spirited, and scoured
wools were rather dearer. Other kinds sold at ray the last
sales' rates. English wools are in better request.
TALLOW—As nearly 7,001 casks of Russian tallow have
arrived this week, the market is heavy, at drooping prices.
P. Y. C., on the spot, has declined to 5.5 6d per cwt.
OlLS—Linseed oil is dull in sale, at 36s 9d per cwt. Most
other oils, including turpentine, command former terms.
METALS—Scotch pig iron has sold slowly, at 59e 64 to
605. Manufactured parcels command full quotations. Speiter,
on the spot, is worth 221 lfis to 231 per ton. Other metals com-
mend previous rates.
SPIRITS—A Government contract for 50,000 gallons of rum
having been announced, the demand for that article is steady,
at full prices. Proof Leeward& 2s 2tl ; East India, is lid to 2s
per gallon. Brandy is in request, but we have no advance to
notice in the quotations. Ittsit spirit, 105 61 per gallon. Several
parcels hate been taken for shipment to France.
HOPS—There is more doing in our market, as follows:
Mid and East Kent pockets, 141 to 201; Weald of Rents, ill 10e
to 15110 e; Sussex, 101 to 111 Ils per cwt.
COALS—Cart's Hartley, Ids (id; Heaton, 17s Id ; Riddell.
17s 6d ; Braddyll, 19s Id ; Hetton, 20s ; Russell's Hilton, 19s 61 ;
Tees, 20s per ton.
POTATOES—The supplies are but moderate, and the demand
is steady, at from 90s to 150 s per ton.
SMITHFIELD—The general demand has been tolerably
firm, as follows :—Beef, from 35 2d to se; mutton, Is 4d to 59 ;
lamb, 5s 44 to 7s ; veal, 4s to Is 2d ; pork, as 4d to 4s 4d per
Sibs to sink the offsls.
NEWOAI E AND LEADENHALL Each kind of meat
has sold at full quotations. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4e 4d; mutton,
38 44 to 4s 6d; lamb, Is 2d to 6. 8d; veal, Is 8d to 4s fid;
pork, as to 4s 4d per Bibs by the carcase.