The Press.
London, England, 1855-05-12 00:00:00

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 68a 7d; barley.
31a Id; oats, 25a 8d; rye, 39s 9d; beans, ila 2d; peas.
38s bd.

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ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 102082;
barley, 29,668; oats, 17,203; rye, 204; beans, 4,690;; peas, 512
quarters.
TEA—Our market has become extremely heavy, and prices
have a downward tendency—common sound Cougou having
sold at Bid per lb. The following are the private rates :
Congou, 8d to 2s 8d; Nisi( Yong and Oolong, lOd to Is 9d ;
Scuchong, 9d to 25 8d ; Flowery Pekoe, is 4d to 3. 8d ;
Caper, Is to is 4d; Scented Caper, is 4d to 1/8d : Orange Pekoe,
Is 2d to is 6d; Scented Orange Pekoe, is 8d to 2. 9d
Twankay, 7d to Is 3d ; Brion Skin, 7d to is 64 ; Hyson, is Od
to 3s 9d; Young Hysou, 90 to 3.; Imperial, Is to 2. 8d;
Gunpowder, is to 3s Gd; Assam, is 3d to 4s 4d per lb. Up to
Saturday last duty was paid on 17,057,1J51b5, against 15,401,3061bs
in 1854.
SUGAR—Although the supplies on offer are extensive, a
good business is doing in most kinds of raw sugar, at fully the
late advance in the quotations. Barbados. has realised 32s 6d
to 411 6d; crystallised Demerara, 32s to 425; brown Mauritius,
Us to 39s ; grainy, 84s to 425; Benares, 37s 6d to 41s; grainy,
40s to 47s Gd ; date, 31s to 35s per owl. All other sugars com-
mend extreme rates. Refined goods are selling—brown lumps
at 465 6d; and grocery, 47s to 52s per cwt. The total clear-
ances to the sth inst. were 1,693,374 evils, against 1,647,223 cwts
last year.
MOLASSES—Our market continues steady, and former rates
are well supported. Foreign, 16s 6d to 17s; and low to fine
West India, 16s 6d to 17s 6d per cwt.
COFFEE—The amount of business doing in our market is
very moderate. In prices, however, scarcely any change has
taken place. Good ord native is quoted at 47s per cwt.
COCOA—The demand is steady, as follows :—Trinidad, 341 to
455; Granada, 34s to 38s; Bahia, 325 to 345; and Guayaquil,
32s to 40s per owl.
RICE Although the trade is less active, prices are supported.
About 500 tons Bengal have realised 14s 8d per cwt.
CHICORY—There is rather more firmness in the demand, at
full quotations.
SEEDS—Linseed is in moderate request. Black Sea is
selling at 64s to 655; Madras and Calcutta, 61s to 635;
Bombay, 64s to 64s 6d per quarter. East India rape is worth
625 to 635.
HEMP AND FLAX—We have amoderate demand for hemp,
at about stationary prices. Flax, Jute, and Coir goods are quite
as dear as last week, but the sale for them is by no means
active.
COTTON—Rather large transactions have taken place in this
article, and prices have advanced id per lb.
WOOL—The public sales of colonial wool are progressing
steadily, at prices fully equal to those current at the former
series. Privately, only a limited business is doing. This
week's imports are 3.200 bales, chiefly from our colonies.
TALLOW—Our market has become fiat. I'. Y. C., on the
spot, is quoted at 52s 9d to 535; May and June, 52s 9d; October
to December, 55s per cwt. There are 10,000 casks waiting ship-
ment at Memel. _ _ . _ . .

OlLS—Linseed oil moves off slowly, at 35s 9d per cwt. In
other oils very little is doing. Turpentine is firm, at 36s to 37s
for spirits, and 9s 3d for rough.
METALS—Scotch pig iron has realised Els to 61s Bd.
Spelter is selling at 221 10s to 231 per ton on the spot. Tin is
dull; but tin plates are quite as dear as last week. Most other
metals command former terms. _ _ _ _ _ _

SPIRITS—The rum market is firm. Proof Leewarde, 2s 2d
to 2s 3d; and proof East India, 2s to 2s 24 per gallon. Brandy
moves off steadily, at full prices. Melt spirit, 10s ed per gallon,
cash. The demand (or France still continues.
HOPS—There is a good business doing in all kinds of hops—
the supply of which is limited—at very full prices. Mid and
F.ast Kent pockets, 141 to 201; Weald of Kents, 131 lOs to 151108;
Sussex, 101 to 111 11s per cwt.
INDIGO—The quarterly sales are going off steadily, at an ad-
vance of from id to 3d per lb.
COALS —Tanfleld Moor, 16s; Wylam, les 3d; Bell, 17e Gd;
Haswell, 19s; Caradoc, 18s; Hartlepool, 18s 6d; Heugh Hall,
les ; Kelloe, 18s per ton.
POTATOES—The demand for most kinds of potatoes is far
from active, yet prices are advancing. Present rates vary from
905 tol7os per ton.
SMITHFIELD—Beasts and calves have sold heavily, at
drooping prices. Most other kinds of stock have realised pre-
vious rates. Beef, from 3s to 4s Gd; mutton, 3s 44 to es ;
lamb, 5s to es 8d ; veal, 49 to 5s ; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 44 per Plbs
to sink the offals.
NEWOAI E AND LEADENHALL These markets have
been inactive this week, as follows:—Beef, from 3s to 4s ;
mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 841; lamb, Is to 6. 2d; veal, 35 Pd to
4s ed ; pork, 3a 2d to 4s 4tl per Blhr by the carcase.